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Trial reportKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2018

Does Kinesiotaping improve pain and functionality in patients with newly diagnosed lateral epicondylitis?

Leyla Eraslan, Deniz Yuce, Arzu Erbilici, Gul Baltaci

Abstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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21citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Leyla EraslanDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey. leylaeraslan@hacettepe.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1136-8284
Deniz YuceDepartment of Prevantative Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Arzu ErbiliciPrivate Veni Vidi Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Gul BaltaciDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
Hacettepe University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to compare the short-term effects of kinesiotaping and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) along with physiotherapy on pain, functionality, and grip strength in patients with newly diagnosed lateral epicondylitis undergoing rehabilitation.

methodsForty-five voluntary patients (mean age 48 years) were randomly assigned to three groups. Patients in all groups received physiotherapy consisting of a cold pack and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation five times per week for a total of 15 sessions and a home exercise programme including stretching and eccentric strength exercises. In the second group, patients received kinesiotaping 5 days a week for 3 weeks. In the third group, ESWT was applied three times for 3 weeks. Patients were assessed by visual analogue scale for pain intensity, pain-free grip strength using a hand dynamometer, Cyriax Resisted Muscle Test, and Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Scale. All measurements were collected at baseline and after treatment.

resultsThere were no significant differences in the demographic characteristics of the patients in all groups at baseline. Intra-group analysis revealed that pain intensity decreased, whereas maximum grip strength and functionality increased in all groups at the end of the treatment (p < 0.05). Inter-group analysis revealed that the kinesiotaping group yielded better results in decreasing pain intensity than the other groups (p < 0.05). The kinesiotaping group (p < 0.001) and ESWT group (p = 0.002) yielded better results in improving functionality than the physiotherapy group. There were significant differences in recovering pain-free grip strength in the kinesiotaping group (p < 0.05).

conclusionKinesiotaping was found to be effective for decreasing pain intensity, recovering grip strength, and improving functionality in patients with lateral epicondylitis undergoing rehabilitation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic study, Level II.

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Athletic TapeExtracorporeal Shockwave TherapyPhysical Therapy ModalitiesAdultAgedCryotherapyExercise TherapyFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainPain MeasurementRecovery of FunctionTennis ElbowGrip strengthKinesiotapingPainShockwaveTennis elbow

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