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The Immediate Effects of Orthoses on Pain in People with Lateral Epicondylalgia
Joint Authors
Jafarian, Fahimehsadat
Sadeghi-Demneh, Ebrahim
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Tennis elbow is a common cause of upper limb dysfunction and a primary reason for pain at the lateral aspect of the elbow.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three commonly used orthoses on pain severity.
An elbow band, an elbow sleeve, and a wrist splint were assessed for their ability to reduce the level of reported pain.
Method.
A crossover randomized controlled trial was used.
The orthoses were worn in a randomized order, and all participants were required to complete a control trial for which they wore a placebo orthosis.
52 participants with lateral epicondylalgia were recruited, and the level of pain at their elbow was recorded using the visual analogue scale (VAS).
Results.
The reported pain for all orthoses was lower than that of the placebo (P<0.05).
Pain reduction was significantly greater with a counterforce elbow band or a counterforce elbow sleeve compared to a wrist splint (P<0.01).
There was no significant difference between a counterforce elbow band and a counterforce elbow sleeve (P=0.23).
Conclusion.
All the types of orthoses studied showed an immediate improvement on pain severity in people with lateral epicondylalgia.
The counterforce elbow orthoses (elbow band and elbow sleeve) presented the greatest improvement, suggesting that either of them can be used as a first treatment choice to alleviate the pain in people with tennis elbow.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sadeghi-Demneh, Ebrahim& Jafarian, Fahimehsadat. 2013. The Immediate Effects of Orthoses on Pain in People with Lateral Epicondylalgia. Pain Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465232
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sadeghi-Demneh, Ebrahim& Jafarian, Fahimehsadat. The Immediate Effects of Orthoses on Pain in People with Lateral Epicondylalgia. Pain Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465232
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sadeghi-Demneh, Ebrahim& Jafarian, Fahimehsadat. The Immediate Effects of Orthoses on Pain in People with Lateral Epicondylalgia. Pain Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465232
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465232