Associate Professor & In charge Dean, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Nootan College of Physiotherapy, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat
*Corresponding Author: Madhusudan Tiwari Associate Professor & In charge Dean, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Nootan College of Physiotherapy, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat Email: madhusudan1977@gmail.com
Online published on 21 July, 2018.
to compare the efficacy of Flex bar Eccentric wrist exercises (FBE) versus Progressive resistance exercises (PRE) on pain, pain free grip strength and Functional activities in Sub acute tennis elbow.
Comparative case control study.
Forty subjects (both gender) age group 35–50 years with a diagnosis of sub acute Tennis Elbow were selected from department of Physiotherapy, Nootan General Hospital, Visnagar, Gujarat. These subjects were randomly assigned into two equal groups i.e. 20 subjects in each group. Group-1: Subjects were received treatment comprised of Flexbar Eccentric exercise of wrist extensors (FBE) along with Therapeutic Ultrasound. Group-2: Subjects were received progressive resistance exercises (PRE) along with Therapeutic Ultrasound. Continue the exercises once a day, 7 days a week, for about 3 weeks. Data was collected on 1st day, at the end of 1st week, and at the end of 3rd week for outcome measures of pain on VAS, Pain free grip strength (PFGS) by HHD & Patient-Rated Tennis elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire score for Functional activities. Comparison between the two groups was done on Paired t test.
Result suggest that both form of exercises are effective but at the end of 1st week and 3rd week the relief in Pain, increase in PFGS and improvement in function was more in Flexbar Eccentric Exercises group.
Elexbar Eccentric wrist extensors Exercises are effective in the treatment of Sub acute Tennis Elbow.
Flex bar Eccentric Exercises, Progressive Resistance Exercises, VAS, Pain free grip strength (PFGS), Patient-Rated Tennis elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire
