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International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT)-IJASEAT |
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Issue |
Volume-6, Issue-4 ( Oct, 2018 ) | |||||||||
Paper Title |
An Additive Effect of Deep Transverse Friction Massage Technique in Lateral Epicondylitis | |||||||||
Author Name |
Gopal Nambi Subash Chandra Bose, Shanmugananth, 3dipika Inbasekaran | |||||||||
Affilition |
Dept of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia Dept of Physiotherapy, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Dept of Periodontics, Saveetha University, Chennai, India | |||||||||
Pages |
27-30 | |||||||||
Abstract |
Objective: A study to determine the additive effect of deep transverse friction massage in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Design: Experimental study. Methods: In a 3-week intervention study, 30 patients with lateral epicondylitis were studied. Patients were divided in two Groups: Group A (n = 15) received ultrasound & exercises programme; Group B (n= 15) received deep transverse friction massage along with ultrasound & exercises. Both groups were submitted to 3 consecutive weeks of treatment consisting of five times weekly, sessions performed once in a day. A Visual analog scale (VAS), PRTEE score & grip strength values collected were administered at pretest and posttest. Dependent‘t’ test was used for the comparison between the pre and posttest values within the Group A and Group B. independent ‘t’ test was used for comparison between the pretest&posttest values of the two groups. Results: The results showed a significant decline in the pain intensity (p<0.05), a significant improvement in function (p<0.05), and a significant improvement in the hand grip strength (p<0.05) in the post treatment stage in comparison to the pre treatment stage in both the groups. Conclusion: The inclusion of deep transverse friction massage along with ultrasound and exercises produced a statistically significant decline in the pain intensity and improvement in function, grip strength when compared to ultrasound and exercises alone, in patients with lateral epicondylitis of the elbow. Keywords - Lateral Epicondylitis, Ultrasound, Deep Transverse Friction Massage, Exercises, VAS, Grip Strength | |||||||||
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