Purpose of the Research
The purpose of this research study was to discover the outcome of a forearm band method while being compared to the elbow taping method as a treatment for lateral epicondylitis. Lateral epicondylitis is commonly referred to as “Tennis Elbow”. This musculoskeletal disorder causes pain and weakness at, but not limited to, the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis. Other than performing a backhand stroke in tennis, some activities that can cause pain include turning a door knob and gardening. Studies have been previously done to calculate the effectiveness of the use of a forearm band as treatment for lateral epicondylitis as well as the effectiveness of the use of elbow taping. However, these treatment studies had not been previously compared.
Subjects and Methods
A total of 45 subjects …show more content…
The inclusive criteria were that participants must be within the ages of 20-40 years old and experience pain while performing any two of the three tests. The three tests performed were resisted middle finger extension, resisted wrist extension, and passive stretch of the wrist extensors. The 45 subjects were also required to meet the exclusive criteria as well as participate in the study. Any of the following would disqualify the participate: Bilateral elbow pain, history of surgery to the elbow or distal upper extremity, combined lesions, any medications or injection to the elbow in the past, any other medical or neurological condition, any patient experiencing pain beyond 6 weeks, allergies to adhesive tape and inability to fill the questionnaire. This questionnaire was the Patient-Rated Forearm Evaluation Questionnaire (PRFEQ). The questionnaire is designed to measure the pain level in patients with lateral epicondylitis along with any impairment caused by the disorder. Patients measured pain and difficulties on a 0 to 10 scale with 0 being “no difficulty” and 10 being “unable to
The purpose of this research study was to discover the outcome of a forearm band method while being compared to the elbow taping method as a treatment for lateral epicondylitis. Lateral epicondylitis is commonly referred to as “Tennis Elbow”. This musculoskeletal disorder causes pain and weakness at, but not limited to, the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis. Other than performing a backhand stroke in tennis, some activities that can cause pain include turning a door knob and gardening. Studies have been previously done to calculate the effectiveness of the use of a forearm band as treatment for lateral epicondylitis as well as the effectiveness of the use of elbow taping. However, these treatment studies had not been previously compared.
Subjects and Methods
A total of 45 subjects …show more content…
The inclusive criteria were that participants must be within the ages of 20-40 years old and experience pain while performing any two of the three tests. The three tests performed were resisted middle finger extension, resisted wrist extension, and passive stretch of the wrist extensors. The 45 subjects were also required to meet the exclusive criteria as well as participate in the study. Any of the following would disqualify the participate: Bilateral elbow pain, history of surgery to the elbow or distal upper extremity, combined lesions, any medications or injection to the elbow in the past, any other medical or neurological condition, any patient experiencing pain beyond 6 weeks, allergies to adhesive tape and inability to fill the questionnaire. This questionnaire was the Patient-Rated Forearm Evaluation Questionnaire (PRFEQ). The questionnaire is designed to measure the pain level in patients with lateral epicondylitis along with any impairment caused by the disorder. Patients measured pain and difficulties on a 0 to 10 scale with 0 being “no difficulty” and 10 being “unable to