Journal of the Korean Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology (대한임상전기생리학회지)

The Korean Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology (대한임상전기생리학회)
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Effect of Wrist Extensor Strength and Pain on Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy of the Lateral Epicondylitis

체외충격파치료가 주관절 외측상과염 환자의 손목 신전근의 근력과 통증에 미치는 영향

  • Cho, Nam-Jung (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Hanlyo University) ;
  • Park, Jang-Sung (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Seonam University) ;
  • Cho, Woon-Su (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Seonam University)
  • 조남정 (한려대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 박장성 (서남대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 조운수 (서남대학교 대학원 물리치료)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Extracorporea Shock-wave therapy(ESWT) on the pain and improvement of wrist extensor strength which is one of the available medical treatment in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Object and Methods : The subjects of this study were consisted of 15 patients with lateral epicondylitis, These medical treatments was conducted total 6 time for 3 weeks. In the ESWT application group. To investigate the effectiveness of the treatment after ESWT treatment, Pain was measured by visual analogue scale(VAS) which is divided into 10 ranks and wrist extensor strength was measured by Aneroid phygmomanometer Results : 1. It was showed that VAS and wrist extensor strength before treatment and after two treatment(1 week) were no significant differences(p<0.05). 2. It was showed that VAS and wrist extensor strength before treatment and after four treatment(2 week) were significant differences(p<0.05). 3. It was showed that VAS and wrist extensor strength before treatment and after six treatment(3 week) were significant differences(p<0.05). Conclusion : We think that ESWT for the patients with lateral epicondylitis. is effective to wrist extensor strength and decrease of pain.

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