Is Wrist Manipulation and Low-Level Lasertherapy  Collectively Benificial for Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis?

Authors

Sunita Sharma1 , Parveen Kumar1 , Pooja Chaudhuri2 , Nitesh Malhotra3 , Harneet Narula4 , Aksh Chahal5

Lateral Epicondylitis, Wrist Manipulation, Low-level Laser therapy, Flexibility, Endurance training.

Aim: The goal of the study is to find the effectiveness of Wrist Manipulation and Low- Level Laser

Therapy, Flexibility and Endurance training to reduce pain and improve grip strength in patients with lateral

epicondylitis of elbow.

Method: A total of 30 subjects with Lateral Epicondylitis (LE),both male and female, between 25 to 50

years were selected and randomly further separated among 2 groups. The 2 separate groups comprised

of 15 subjects each (male=7; female=8). Group A received Low-Level Laser Therapy(LLTT), Flexibility

and Endurance training and Group B received Low-Level Laser Therapy along with wrist manipulation,

flexibility and endurance training for 3 days per week. For both groups, total period of treatment was 4

weeks. Numeric Pain Rating Scale(NPRS) and Grip Strength (GS) were used as pre and post outcome

measures.

Results: Result of the study suggests improvement in mean value of NPRS and Grip Strength for groups A

and B following treatment. The treatment was statically more significant in group B than group A.

Conclusion: The study concludes that patients affected with Lateral Epicondylitisreceiving wrist

manipulation along with Low-Level Laser Therapy, Flexibility and Endurance training demonstrates

significant improvement.