Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: LE- lateral epicondylitis ECRB-extensor carpi radialisbrevis VAS-visual analogue scale RM-repetition maximum GS-grip strength Aim: To study the effect of ultrasound combined with exercises Versus cryo-therapy combined with exercises on tennis elbow(lateral epicondylitis). Material and Method: It is an experimental study conducted on tennis players with lateral epicondylitis. 1week pulsed ultrasound and exercise was given to one group of 15 players and another group of 15 players were given cryotherapy and exercise. Verbal numeric pain scale and grip strength were used as outcome measures and scores were recorded before and after intervention. Results: There was significant difference (p<0.001) in grip strength post intervention (210.66) from pre intervention value of (197.33) in group 1 and also significant improvement seen (p<0.001) in group 2 after intervention (220) from pre intervention value(200).There was significant improvement seen in group 1 in VAS after exercise(2.73±0.08) from pre intervention value (4.0±0.65) and also significant changes seen in group 2 after intervention (1.93±.457) from pre intervention value(4.53±.743). For inter group analysis of VAS between the group 1(11.10) and group 2(19.90) shows significant change (p=0.003).For inter group analysis of Grip strength between group 1 (18.90) and group 2(12.10) shows significant improvement (p=0.028). Conclusion: Both ultrasound with exercise and cryotherapy with exercise are useful in reducing pain and improving grip strength in patients with tennis elbow. Pulsed ultrasound hasa significant improvement as compared to cryotherapy
Institution: Suamandeep Vidyapeeth University
Language: English
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219517198