Tennis Elbow. Lateral epicondylitis, unspecified elbow
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: 10 session of physiotherapy, three sessions per week, each session consist of below: 1)Pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation (PEMFS) : The injured elbow of each
Sponsors
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: lateral elbow and forearm pain that lasted for more than 6 weeks tenderness in the origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle increased tenderness of dorsiflexion of the wrist against resistance and of forearm supination Differential diagnosisfrom cervical problems and radial tunnel syndrome age between 18 - 45 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: accompanying painful conditions, which may confuse the clinical picture such as upper extremity fracture, inflammatory arthritic conditions, carpal tunnel syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, cervical radiculopathy, and tendon ruptures accompanying medial epicondylitis contraindications for Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation such as tuberculosis, pregnancy, cardiac pacemaker, and malignancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tendon thickness. Timepoint: The first session, last session. Method of measurement: Ultrasound device. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: The first session, last session. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Disability. Timepoint: The first session, last session. Method of measurement: Persian version of Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) Questionnaire.;Range of Motion. Timepoint: The first session, last session. Method of measurement: Goniometry. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSahel aliannejadi
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed