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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
32
Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
The intervention for this group consisted of dry needling in trigger points associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
Policlínica Santa maría
Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain
The intensity of pain in epicondylitis
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.
Time frame: Baseline
The intensity of pain in epicondylitis
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.
Time frame: Four and twelve weeks
Active elbow range of motion
Measured by a two branches egoniomter
Time frame: Baseline,four and twelve weeks
Pressure pain thresholds in epicondylitis trigger points
Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) will be measured with a pressure algometer (Baseline)
Time frame: Baseline, four and twelve weeks
Questionnaire SF 12
The multidimensional health related quality of life
Time frame: Baseline,four and twelve weeks
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