Effects of Tendon Neuroplastic Training (TNT) in Lateral Epicondylitis.

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

34

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

February 20, 2023

Study Completion Date

February 25, 2023

Conditions
Lateral Epicondylitis
Interventions
OTHER

Tendon neuroplastic training (TNT)

Subjects will attend physical therapy for three non-consecutive days per week for a total 4 consecutive weeks. Exercise would involve isolated flexion, extension with a dumbbell. This exercise would be paced with external audio/visual cue on smart phone using proMetronome app. Patients will listen to the sound and track the movement of metronome with the eyes. Pace of metronome will be set at 20 beats per minute such that each beat will be 3 sec apart. This will allow a 3sec concentric and 3 sec eccentric phases.4 sets of 8 repetitions would be completed with a 2-minute rest between each set. Exercise will begin with 3 pounds weight, but it would be made sure that this wouldn't cause pain during exercise (more than 5/10), gradual progression in weight to 5 pounds after 2nd weeks.

OTHER

group B Conventional treatment

Subjects assigned to this group will undergo static stretching of Extensor carpi radialis brevis and myofascial release for 4 weeks, 3 sessions a week. Myofascial release technique will be applied for 5 minutes and 2 reptations per session

Trial Locations (1)

46000

National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (NIRM), Islamabad

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Riphah International University

OTHER