The Kinetic Approach of Lateral Epicondylitis Recovery

Abstract

We conducted a study of 10 patients affected by lateral epicondylitis, 5 woman and 5 men, aged between 20 and 38. In the initial evaluation, I applied 2 tests: VAS Scale, for pain assessment and Oxford Questionnaire to assess the functional deficit. Initial testing showed a very high value on the pain scale, an average of 8,5 out of 10, and the Oxford questionnaire demonstrated that the deficiencies caused by epicondylitis make the usual activities very difficult, as evidenced by an average of 21,3 out of 48. After 20 days of the rehabilitation treatment, meanwhile, I worked on improving the analgesia and restoring mobility and stability within the functional limits, I obtained a final assessment of the improvement of the Pain Scale and Oxford Questionnaire scores.