Abstract:
Purpose: The purpose of this study was, to assess the therapeutic effectiveness of
myofascial release with conventional physiotherapy treatments among patients with
tennis elbow. Objectives: To assess the effect on pain, muscle power, range of motion
after introducing myofascial release for the patients with tennis elbow. To measure
the severity of pain by using Numeric Pain Rating Scale, to find out the muscle power
through OXFORD muscle grade, to find the range of motion through goniometer, to
measure the disability through patient rated tennis elbow disability questionnaires
after introducing myofascial release. Methodology: The study was an experimental
design. Total 20 samples were selected conveniently then randomly assigned to two
different groups for this study from outpatient of Musculoskeletal Unit, Physiotherapy
Department, of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar, Dhaka.
Experimental Group received combination therapy of myofascial release with
conventional physiotherapy while control group received conventional physiotherapy
only. Result: The finding of the study was carried out by using non-parametric Mann-
Whitney U test to compare the experimental and control group and analyzed by
interpreting the probability level of significance of U value.
Significant differences between Pre and Post values of tennis elbow pain and
functional disability components measuring through numeric pain rating scale and
patients rated tennis elbow evaluation scale (P<0.05) by using Mann whitney U test
showing the effectiveness of myofascial release in reducing elbow pain and
improving functional disability scores. In this study muscle power and range of
motion was not significant due to small sample size or less follow up sessions.
Conclusion: The study concluded that myofascial releaseis significantly capable of
producing beneficial effects on pain and disability reduction, pain related symptoms
minimization in patients with tennis elbow.
Description:
This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Physiotherapy 2016, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
