The Diagnoses and Therapies to the Lateral Epicondylitis of Humerus Based on the Principle of Myofacial Trigger Points Pain
- VernacularTitle:利用触发点疼痛原理进行肱骨外上髁炎诊断与治疗
- Author:
Guohua LOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lateral epicondylitis of humerus;
Lateral muscle group of elbow;
Myofacial trigger points pain;
Wet needling;
Stretch exercise
- From:
Journal of Medical Research
2006;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of the diagnoses and therapies to the lateral epicondylitis of humerus based on the principle of myofacial trigger points pain. Methods 35 patients are diagnosed as lateral epicondylitis of humerus, mainly involved lateral muscle groups of elbow. They were treated with a wet needling combined with a stretch therapy and some medications, such as multi-vitamin etc. Results All of the patients are very effective. Pain scale before and after treatment is 4.4?1.03 and 1.2?0.4(P
