Eccentric Exercise in Epicondylitis
Tendinopathy
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Tendinopathy focused on measuring Epicondylitis, Tennis elbow, Eccentric exercise
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 18 and 65 years old
- Epicondylosis of three or more months of evolution.
- Acceptance of the voluntary participation in the study and signature of the informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Generalized musculoskeletal pain.
- Rheumatological affections involving of the upper limb.
- Cervicobrachialgia.
- Previous trauma in upper limb.
- Neurological or other pathology that may interfere with the function of the upper limb.
- Being out of work or in litigation due to the pathology of the upper limb.
Sites / Locations
- Antonio Oya CaseroRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Eccentric exercise by physiotherapist
Illustrated booklet
A physiotherapist will apply (in this order) a plan of stretching exercises, warm-up exercises and eccentric exercises of epicondylar muscle,according to a program of 10 sessions of 20 minutes each, during two weeks. Before exercise, ultrasounds will be applied at intensity of 0.1 wat/cm2, which is considered as a placebo, in order to achieve greater adherence and monitor the treatment.
A physiotherapist will train the patient an exercise plan equivalent to the one above explained with the help of illustrations. Now, in order to achieve palmar flexion at the same time the patients will contract their epicondylar muscles (the eccentric effect), and elastic band is used.