The effect of muscles strengthening on treatment of patients with tennis elbow

Not Applicable

Conditions: Choronic Tennis elbow.
Lateral epicondylitis
M77.1

Registration Number: IRCT20211010052722N1

Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Presence of symptoms exist at least for 3 months and up to 36 months;
Feeling of pain and burning in the lateral elbow
Feeling pain greater than 3 and less than 8 on the VAS criteria when touched lateral epicondyle by physiotherapist
At least 2 positive tests from 4 tennis elbow tests: A) Thomson test B) Maudsely test C) Mills tset D) Dynamometer test.

Exclusion Criteria

History of fracture or dislocation at shoulder or elbow
The history of surgery at shoulder or elbow for reasons other than fracture or dislocation
Degenerative changes at elbow or shoulder
Untreated infection or tumors at elbow or shoulder
Pressure on the cervical nerve roots
Person with radial tunnel syndrome or carpal tunnel syndrome
Impingement nerves at arm and forearm
History or symptoms of rheumatoid diseases
History of getting Gout
History of Diabetic neuropathy
Any disease or disorder of the central nervous system including: stroke, head injury, MS and .....
Any injury at elbow that interferes with use physiotherapy modalities

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proprioception. Timepoint: Before and after intervention; one month after the end intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex system isokinetic dynamometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain and function. Timepoint: Before and after intervention; one month after the end intervention. Method of measurement: Patient rate elbow evaluation questionnaire.;Dexterity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention; one month after the end intervention. Method of measurement: Purduepeg Bord test.;Grip strength. Timepoint: Before and after intervention; one month after the end intervention. Method of measurement: Hand dynamometer.