Effectiveness of Cyriax manipulative therapy and elbow band in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY AND RELATED RESEARCH, vol.23, no.3, pp.113-118, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 23 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2001
- Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY AND RELATED RESEARCH
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
- Page Numbers: pp.113-118
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of Cyriax manipulative therapy (CMT) and tennis elbow band with physiotherapy alone for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. it was assumed that recovery would be greater after 4 weeks and 6 weeks of these two protocols respectively. The experimental group (23 subjects) (with CMT, ice and the tennis elbow band) demonstrated significant improvement in pain (p<0.05) and range of motion (ROM) (p<0.05) of the affected arm compared to the control group (15 subjects) and a greater improvement in function indicating that this method facilitates recovery from lateral epicondylitis. Additional studies are needed to investigate long-term relief achieved with mobilization, (C) 2001, Editrice Kurtis.