Epicondylitis
Conditions
Keywords
Tendinopathy, Electrolysis, Exercise, Dry needing
Brief summary
The concept of epicondylitis refers to the manifestation of pain ni the area of insertation of the epicondile muscles, and that it is accompained by limitation funcional.A tendinopathy is characterized as a process of degenaration, with fibroblast proliferation and disorganization of the fibers of collagen. This tendon pathology especially affects the epicondyle extensors and especially the first and second radial and short extensor carpal.
Detailed description
Eccentric exercises of the epicondyle muscles were performed in 3 sets of 10 repetitions. Participants were asked to perform the exercise program on an individual basis twice every day for 4 weeks. The eccentric program consisted of 3 exercises, focusing on the epicondyle muscles. Participants were asked to do a normal flexion extension (concentric phase) and a slow return to the initial position (eccentric phase) included first the concentric phase, and the eccentric phase was slowly conducted. The exercise program was taught by a physiotherapist in the first session and monitored in the subsequent sessions.
Interventions
OTHEREpte group
Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
OTHERDry needling group
The intervention for this group consisted of dry needling in trigger points associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
Sponsors
University of Cadiz
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Outcomes assesor
Intervention model description
A specialist physician will be diagnosed the epicondylitis
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- Patients of both sexes, aged between 18 and 60 years, in an active state of pain and with a diagnosis of one month of evolution.
Exclusion criteria
\- Patients who are pregnant, have pacemakers and those surgically operated patients who have been treated with Epte a month earlier
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The intensity of pain in epicondylitis | Baseline | A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The intensity of pain in epicondylitis | Four and twelve weeks | A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area. |
| Active elbow range of motion | Baseline,four and twelve weeks | Measured by a two branches egoniomter |
| Pressure pain thresholds in epicondylitis trigger points | Baseline, four and twelve weeks | Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) will be measured with a pressure algometer (Baseline) |
| Questionnaire SF 12 | Baseline,four and twelve weeks | The multidimensional health related quality of life |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed