Tennis Elbow Treatment: Efficaciousness of Kinesio tape and Therapeutic Ultrasonography

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Published: Aug 31, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29070/h855gd75
Keywords:
tennis elbow, Kinesio tape, therapeutic ultrasonography, musculoskeletal ailment, lateral epicondylitis, therapeutic approaches, reduce symptoms, encourage healing, effectiveness, randomized controlled experiment

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Ibrahim Sulaiman Aldawhn

Physiotherapist, Prince Sultan Military Medical City - Riyadh KSA

Ibrahim Abdul Rahman Al-Humaidan

Physiotherapist, Prince Sultan Military Medical City - Riyadh KSA

Faisal Yahya Ahmed Tawhari

Physiotherapist, Prince Sultan Military Medical City - Riyadh KSA

Abstract

A common musculoskeletal ailment known as tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, ischaracterized by discomfort and soreness on the outside of the elbow. Numerous therapeuticapproaches have been investigated in an effort to reduce symptoms and encourage healing. The purposeof this research is to assess the effectiveness of two widely used therapies for tennis elbow therapeuticultrasound and kinesio tape. Tennis elbow was identified in the participants of a randomized controlledexperiment. Over a six-week period, assessments were made of patient satisfaction, pain levels, andfunctional progress. To evaluate the efficacy of each treatment technique, the data were statisticallyexamined.

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2023): International Journal of Physical Education & Sports Sciences (IJOPESS)

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