| Titre : | Effectiveness of Myofascial Release in the Management of Lateral Epicondylitis in Computer Professionals (2012) |
| Auteurs : | M.S. Ajimsha ; S. Chithra ; R.P. Thulasyammal |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2012/4, 2012) |
| Article en page(s) : | pp 604-609 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Epicondylite ; Rééducation et réadaptation |
| Mots-clés: | Tennis elbow |
| Résumé : |
Objective To investigate whether myofascial release (MFR) reduces the pain and functional disability of lateral epicondylitis (LE) in comparison with a control group receiving sham ultrasound therapy in computer professionals. Design Randomized, controlled, single blinded trial. Setting Nonprofit research foundation clinic in Kerala, India. Participants Computer professionals (N=68) with LE. Interventions MFR group or control group. The techniques were administered by certified MFR practitioners and consisted of 12 sessions per client over 4 weeks. Main Outcome Measure The Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) scale was used to assess pain severity and functional disability. The primary outcome measure was the difference in PRTEE scale scores between week 1 (pretest score), week 4 (posttest score), and follow-up at week 12 after randomization. Results The simple main effects analysis showed that the MFR group performed better than the control group in weeks 4 and 12 (P<.005 patients in the mfr and control groups reported a reduction respectively their pain functional disability week compared with that which persisted as follow-up at group.> Conclusions This study provides evidence that MFR is more effective than a control intervention for LE in computer professionals. |
| Disponible en ligne : | Oui |
| En ligne : | http://www.archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993%2811%2900914-2/abstract |
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