Which Cold Application is More Effective for Tennis Elbow? Cooling Gel vs Cold Pack

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate which cold application is more effective to regulate skin temperature in patients with tennis elbow. Design: Randomized clinical study. Participants: Fifty-four patients with tennis elbow were randomly divided into 2 groups as cooling gel grou...

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Published in:International journal of disabilities sports & health sciences 2022-06, Vol.5 (1), p.16-21
Main Authors: Özünlü Pekyavaş, Nihan, Cerezci Duygu, Senay
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Language:English
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Summary:Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate which cold application is more effective to regulate skin temperature in patients with tennis elbow. Design: Randomized clinical study. Participants: Fifty-four patients with tennis elbow were randomly divided into 2 groups as cooling gel group (n=27) and cold pack group (n=27). Interventions: Cooling gel and cold pack applications were applied on painful lateral epicondyle region for 15 minutes. Main outcome measures: Patients were assessed before and after the application. Assessments included the severity of pain during wrist extension, evaluated by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and thermal imaging of lateral epicondyle region evaluated by Infrared Thermography (FLIR5 Thermal Camera). Results: There were no significant differences between baseline assessments of pain severity and thermographic measurements in both groups (p>0.05). Significant differences were found between baseline and post-application measurements at pain and thermographic measurements in both groups (p
ISSN:2645-9094
2645-9094
DOI:10.33438/ijdshs.1039813