Analgesic Effect of Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy in Individuals with Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Salameh AldajahAnas Radi AlashramGiuseppe AnninoCristian RomagnoliElvira PaduaPublished in: Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology (2022)
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) on pain, grip strength, and upper-extremity function in lateral epicondylitis. A sample of 40 patients with LE (21 males) was randomly allocated to either the ESWT experimental (n = 20) or the conventional-physiotherapy control group (n = 20). All patients received five sessions during the treatment program. The outcome measures used were the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Taiwan version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, and a dynamometer (maximal grip strength). Forty participants completed the study. Participants in both groups improved significantly after treatment in terms of VAS (pain reduced), maximal grip strength, and DASH scores. However, the pain was reduced and upper-extremity function and maximal grip strength were more significantly improved after ESWT in the experimental group. ESWT has a superior effect in reducing pain and improving upper-extremity function and grip strength in people with lateral epicondylitis. It seems that five sessions of ESWT are optimal to produce a significant difference. Further studies are strongly needed to verify our findings.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- neuropathic pain
- pain management
- heart rate
- end stage renal disease
- minimally invasive
- resistance training
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- spinal cord
- prognostic factors
- stem cells
- mesenchymal stem cells
- peritoneal dialysis
- quality improvement
- cross sectional
- psychometric properties
- bone marrow
- postoperative pain
- patient reported
- combination therapy