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Efficacy Of Laser Acupuncture Combined With Physiotherapy In Tennis Elbow Syndrome
Sponsor: University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Summary
Tennis Elbow (TE) syndrome affects 1 to 3% of adults annually. The burden of TE syndrome continues to increase annually due to repeated microtrauma to the forearm extensor tendon. Treatment mainly includes anti-inflammatory pain medications, physical therapy, shockwave therapy, Laser acupuncture therapy, topical nitrates, elbow braces, and corticosteroid injections. Surgery is considered for cases where conservative treatment fails, including open and arthroscopic surgery. Laser acupuncture (LA) is a new acupuncture technique using Laser beams to stimulate acupuncture points, offering a less invasive alternative to traditional needles and demonstrating therapeutic effectiveness. Recent Studies have shown that LA significantly improves pain in TE patients. Additionally, combining physical therapy for functional rehabilitation in treating TE syndrome plays an essential role in alleviating pain and restoring elbow joint function, preventing long-term stiffness. In practice, many hospitals apply a combination of LA and physical therapy to treat TE with considerable effectiveness, though it has not been thoroughly evidence-based. Given the limitations in evaluating treatment effectiveness and the lack of published research discussing the analgesic effects of LA for TE syndrome, as well as to enhance the effectiveness of combining TCM and modern medicine, the investigators conducted the study Pain Reduction and Range of Motion Improvement of LA Combined with Physical Therapy in Patients with TE syndrome.
Official title: The Potential Efficacy Of Laser Acupuncture Combined With Physiotherapy In Managing Pain And Improve The Elbow Active Range Of Motions Improve The Elbow Active Range Of Motion In 30 Tennis Elbow Syndrome Patients: A Pre - Post Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2024-08-01
Completion Date
2024-09
Last Updated
2024-08-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Laser acupuncture
Laser acupuncture therapy will be performed five times a week for 4 weeks using laser beam. The acupoints on the ear that will be treated with laser acupuncture therapy are Zhouliao (LI12), Chize (LU5), Quchi (LI11), Shousanli (LI10) and Ashi.
Physical therapy
Physical therapy method involved six elbow joint exercises. Patients performed the six exercises sequentially under guidance, each exercise performed five times, three times a day, gradually increasing weight until the movement was effective but below the pain threshold.