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Journal of Obesity & Weight loss Therapy | ISSN: 2165-7904 | Volume 8
June 06-07, 2018 | Philadelphia, USA
International Conference on
Obesity & Fitness Expo
To study the effectivenes of cyriax manual therapy versus muscle energy technique in subjects with
tennis elbow on pain, grip strength and functional disability
Avnee Sarin
Dav Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, India
Introduction:
Tennis elbow is a syndrome characterized by an insidious onset of elbow pain brought on by wrist extension
with pronation or supination and aggravated by gripping. Tennis elbow affects 1-3% of the population.
Objective:
To compare the effectiveness of Cyriax manual therapy and Muscle Energy Technique in pain, grip strength and
functional disability in subjects with tennis elbow.
Methodology:
A minimum of 45 subjects were taken for the study. Study was done in the D.A.V Institute of physiotherapy,
Jalandhar and affiliated hospitals. Total duration was one and half year. Convenient sampling technique was done, with three
equal groups of 15 subjects i.e. Group A (control) received ultra sound, static stretching, eccentric exercises. Group B received
ultrasound, Cyriax manual therapy, static stretching and eccentric exercises. Group C received ultrasound, Muscle Energy
Technique, static stretching, eccentric exercises .Treatment was given for 8 sessions within two weeks. Data was collected on
1st (pre-treatment), 4
th
and 8
th
(post-treatment) session. Total of 8 treatment sessions were given to each group within 2 weeks.
Result:
The result showed significant improvement in Grip Strength, VAS and PRTEE within three groups. Intergroup analysis
showed that there was non significant difference between the effectiveness of Cyriax Manual Therapy and Muscle Energy
Technique in patients with tennis elbow.
Conclusion:
Cyriax Manual Therapy and Muscle Energy Technique are equally effective in decreasing pain, functional
disability and increasing grip strength in subjects with tennis elbow.
Key Words:
Tennis elbow; Cyriax Manual Therapy; Muscle Energy Technique; Patient rated tennis elbow evaluation
questionnaire; Visual Analogue Scale; hand dynamometer.
Biography
Avnee Sarin (PT,MPT ortho), completed her bachelors in physiotherapy from Christian medical college Ludhiana, india and her masters degree from dav institute of
physiotherapy and rehabilitation in 2014. She has also done certification course in diet and nutrition. She has been working as assistant professor and consultant
physiotherapist at Dav Institute of physiotherapy and rehabilitation. She has been guide to undergraduate and post graduate students of physiotherapy for their
dissertations and 3 of her articles have been published in reputed journals and few are under the process of publication.
sarinavni@gmail.comAvnee Sarin, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2018, Volulme: 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C2-060