Abstract

The study's goal was to compare and evaluate the benefits of deep friction massage and ultrasonic therapy (US) vs extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for people with lateral epicondylitis. This double-blind, parallel-arm randomized clinical trial was conducted after ethical approval on a sample of 80 subjects with lateral epicondylitis. Participants were enrolled based on predefined eligibility criteria. They were randomly allocated to groups A and B. Group A received ESWT, while Group B received the US combined with deep friction massage. Data was collected using the Numeric Pain Rating Score (NPRS) and Patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation questionnaire (PRTEE) at baseline, at 3rd, and at 7th week of treatment. On the basis of the normality of the data, a non-parametric test was applied to evaluate between-group and within-group differences. P value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. There was a significant difference between groups (p < 0.001). Comparisons of PRTEE scores at 3rd week and 7th week of intervention were found significant for both groups (p < 0.001). While considering between-group comparisons based on percentile scores of PRTEE at baseline, 3rd and 7th week of intervention, in group A Median (IQR) at the baseline was 24.00 (5.00), at 3rd week, 10.00 (5.00) and 7th week was 1.50 (2.50) and in group B Median (IQR) at the baseline was 25.00 (4.00), at 3rd week 19.50 (4.50) and at 7th week was 11.50 (2.50). The results were significant in both groups (p = 0.000), but between-group analysis revealed that ESWT is more effective in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

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Title
Effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus ultrasonic therapy and deep friction massage in the management of lateral epicondylitis: a randomized clinical trial
Author
Perveen, Wajida 1 ; Anwar, Sahreen 2 ; Hashmi, Riaz 3 ; Ali, Misbah Amanat 4 ; Raza, Asim 5 ; Ilyas, Umer 5 ; Nuhmani, Shibili 6 ; Khan, Masood 7 ; Alghadir, Ahmad H. 7 

 CMH Lahore Medical College & IOD (NUMS Rawalpindi), Lahore Cantt, Pakistan 
 Lahore University of Biological and Applied Science, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan (GRID:grid.440564.7) (ISNI:0000 0001 0415 4232) 
 Syed Medical Complex, Department of Physical Therapy, Sialkot, Pakistan (GRID:grid.440564.7) 
 Avicenna Medical College, Department of Physical Therapy, Lahore, Pakistan (GRID:grid.440564.7) 
 CMH Lahore Medical College & IOD (NUMS Rawalpindi), Lahore Cantt, Pakistan (GRID:grid.440564.7) 
 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia (GRID:grid.411975.f) (ISNI:0000 0004 0607 035X) 
 King Saud University, Rehabilitation Research Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (GRID:grid.56302.32) (ISNI:0000 0004 1773 5396) 
Pages
16535
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3082045691
Copyright
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