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http://dx.doi.org/10.12674/ptk.2012.19.1.066

Effects of Stretching Extensor Carpi Radialis With Proximal Functional Massage on Pain and Strength in Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia  

Choung, Sung-Dae (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
Ha, Sung-Min (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
Kim, Su-Jung (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
Park, Kyue-Nam (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
Kwon, Oh-Yun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University/Dept. of Ergonomic Therapy, The Graduate School of Health and Environment, Yonsei University)
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Physical Therapy Korea / v.19, no.1, 2012 , pp. 66-75 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of two types of stretching extensor carpi radialis on the visual analog scale (VAS), pressure-pain thresholds (PPTs), grip strength (GS), and strength of wrist extensor (SWE) in patients with lateral epicondylalgia. Sixteen patients with lateral epicondylalgia were recruited for this study and randomly assigned to two groups; the conventional stretching group (CS) and the stretching of proximal functional massage group (PFM); the VAS, PPTs, GS, and SWE were measured before and after the intervention. Over a period of stretching exercises were performed for five minutes per day, five days per week. The paired t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were used to determine the statistical differences in the VAS, PPTs, GS, and SWE (pre- and post-test). The Independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare the effects of stretching exercises between the CS and PFM groups. The results of this study demonstrated that in the PFM group, the PPTs, GS, and SWE significantly increased, and the VAS decreased (p<.05). In the CS group, the VAS and GS increased significantly after the three-week intervention (p<.05). Pain was decreased and strength (GS and SWE) was increased in the PFM group, compared to the CS group (p<.05). The findings of this study indicate that PFM technique can be applied for decreasing pain and increasing the GS and SWE in patients with lateral epicondylalgia.
Keywords
Lateral epicondylalgia; Proximal functional massage; Stretching exercise;
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