Shamsoddini Alireza, Hollisaz Mohammad Taghi
Exercise Physiology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran.
Trauma Mon. 2013 Sep;18(2):71-4. doi: 10.5812/traumamon.12450. Epub 2013 Aug 13.
Tennis elbow (TE) is a common musculotendinous degenerative disorder of the extensor origin at the lateral humeral epicondyle. Different modes of treatment are used for management of tennis elbow.
This study investigated the effect of the taping technique (TT) on pain, grip strength and wrist extension force in treatment of tennis elbow.
Thirty patients (16 men /14 women with a mean age of 32.2 years) with tennis elbow of their dominant arm participated in this study. Outcome measures were assessment of pain at the lateral aspect of the elbow, grip strength and wrist extension force before and five to ten minutes after application of elbow tape on the affected and unaffected arms. A Visual Analog Scale was used to assess pain. A dynamometer and a hand-held dynamometer were used for evaluation of grip strength and wrist extension force, respectively.
Among the variables, significant differences were found in wrist extension forces between effected and unaffected arms (P = 0.02). Changes in grip strength showed statically significant improvements in the affected arm compared to the unaffected arm (P = 0.03). Also, in assessment of pain at the lateral epicondyle, the mean change between affected and unaffected arms was significant, with P = 0.001.
The taping technique, as applied in this study demonstrates an impressive effect on wrist extension force and grip strength of patients with TE. Elbow taping also reduces pain at the lateral aspect of the elbow in these patients.
网球肘（TE）是一种常见的肱骨外上髁伸肌起点处的肌腱退变疾病。网球肘的治疗采用不同的治疗方式。
本研究调查了贴扎技术（TT）对网球肘治疗中疼痛、握力和腕伸展力的影响。
30例优势手臂患有网球肘的患者（16例男性/14例女性，平均年龄32.2岁）参与了本研究。结局指标为在患侧和非患侧手臂应用肘部贴扎前及贴扎后5至10分钟时，评估肘部外侧疼痛、握力和腕伸展力。采用视觉模拟评分法评估疼痛。分别使用测力计和手持式测力计评估握力和腕伸展力。
在各项变量中，患侧和非患侧手臂的腕伸展力存在显著差异（P = 0.02）。与非患侧手臂相比，患侧手臂握力的变化显示出统计学上的显著改善（P = 0.03）。此外，在评估肱骨外上髁疼痛时，患侧和非患侧手臂之间的平均变化具有显著性，P = 0.001。
本研究应用的贴扎技术对网球肘患者的腕伸展力和握力显示出显著效果。肘部贴扎还可减轻这些患者肘部外侧的疼痛。
