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<italic>Study aim</italic>: To compare the effect of premodulated interferential current (PREMOD IFC) and diadynamic current (DD) with exercise training on the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET).
<italic>Material and methods</italic>: One hundred and four patients with unilateral LET from both genders (55 females and 49 males) were randomly allocated into two groups. Group A received PREMOD IFC in addition to the exercises, and group B received DD with the same exercises. The outcomes were maximum grip strength assessed by the hand dynamometer, the pinch strength assessed by the pinch gauge dynamometer, and pain and functional disability of the forearm assessed by a patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire. All participants received electrical stimulation, consisting of three sessions per week for six weeks.
<italic>Results</italic>: The mean PRTEE score, and grip strength were significantly improved after six weeks in favour of group A, while there was no significant difference between the two groups in pinch strength. (p &lt; 0.05).
<italic>Conclusion</italic>: The results revealed that the combination of PREMOD IFC with exercises could improve pain, functional disability, and grip strength compared to DD with exercises in LET patients without a significant difference between the two groups in pinch strength.
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Study aim: To compare the effect of premodulated interferential current (PREMOD IFC) and diadynamic current (DD) with exercise training on the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET).
Material and methods: One hundred and four patients with unilateral LET from both genders (55 females and 49 males) were randomly allocated into two groups. Group A received PREMOD IFC in addition to the exercises, and group B received DD with the same exercises. The outcomes were maximum grip strength assessed by the hand dynamometer, the pinch strength assessed by the pinch gauge dynamometer, and pain and functional disability of the forearm assessed by a patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire. All participants received electrical stimulation, consisting of three sessions per week for six weeks.
Results: The mean PRTEE score, and grip strength were significantly improved after six weeks in favour of group A, while there was no significant difference between the two groups in pinch strength. (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: The results revealed that the combination of PREMOD IFC with exercises could improve pain, functional disability, and grip strength compared to DD with exercises in LET patients without a significant difference between the two groups in pinch strength.

Effect of premodulated interferential current versus diadynamic current on the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy

Faculty of Physical Therapy, October 6 University

Biomechanics Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: To compare the effect of premodulated interferential current (PREMOD IFC) and diadynamic current (DD) with exercise training on the management of...

Effect of premodulated interferential current versus diadynamic current on the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy

Published Online: Jan 24, 2023

Page range: 17 - 26

Received: Nov 17, 2021

Accepted: Jun 27, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2023-0003

Keywords
Lateral elbow tendinopathy, Premodulated interferential current, Diadynamic current

© 2023 Emad Eldin Mohamed Abdelatief et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effect of premodulated interferential current versus diadynamic current on the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy

Published Online: Jan 24, 2023

Page range: 17 - 26

Received: Nov 17, 2021

Accepted: Jun 27, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2023-0003

KeywordsLateral elbow tendinopathy, Premodulated interferential current, Diadynamic current

© 2023 Emad Eldin Mohamed Abdelatief et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Lateral elbow tendinopathy, Premodulated interferential current, Diadynamic current