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  • Relationships Between Biomechanics, Tendon Pathology, and Function in Individuals With Lateral Epicondylosis

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    Chourasia, AO
    Buhr, KA
    Rabago, DP
    Kijowski, R
    Lee, KS
    Ryan, MP
    Grettie-Belling, JM
    Sesto, ME
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Ryan, Michael
    Year published
    2013
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    Study Design Single-cohort descriptive and correlational study. Objectives To investigate the relationships between tendon pathology, biomechanical measures, and self-reported pain and function in individuals with chronic lateral epicondylosis. Background Lateral epicondylosis has a multifactorial etiology and its pathophysiology is not well understood. Consequently, treatment remains challenging, and lateral epicondylosis is prone to recurrence. While tendon pathology, pain system changes, and motor impairments due to lateral epicondylosis are considered related, their relationships have not been thoroughly investigated. ...
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    Study Design Single-cohort descriptive and correlational study. Objectives To investigate the relationships between tendon pathology, biomechanical measures, and self-reported pain and function in individuals with chronic lateral epicondylosis. Background Lateral epicondylosis has a multifactorial etiology and its pathophysiology is not well understood. Consequently, treatment remains challenging, and lateral epicondylosis is prone to recurrence. While tendon pathology, pain system changes, and motor impairments due to lateral epicondylosis are considered related, their relationships have not been thoroughly investigated. Methods Twenty-six participants with either unilateral (n = 11) or bilateral (n = 15) chronic lateral epicondylosis participated in this study. Biomechanical measures (grip strength, rate of force development, and electromechanical delay) and measures of tendon pathology (magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound) and self-reported pain and function (Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation) were performed. Partial Spearman correlations, adjusting for covariates (age, gender, weight, and height), were used to evaluate the relationship between self-reported pain, function, and biomechanical and tendon pathology measures. Results Statistically significant correlations between biomechanical measures and the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation ranged in magnitude from 0.44 to 0.68 (P<.05); however, no significant correlation was observed between tendon pathology (magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound) measures and the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (r = -0.02 to 0.31, P<.05). Rate of force development had a stronger correlation (r = 0.54-0.68, P<.05) with self-reported function score than with grip strength (r = 0.35- 0.47, P<.05) or electromechanical delay (r = 0.5, P<.05). Conclusion Biomechanical measures (pain-free grip strength, rate of force development, electromechanical delay) have the potential to be used as outcome measures to monitor progress in lateral epicondylosis. In comparison, the imaging measures (magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound) were useful for visualizing the pathophysiology of lateral epicondylosis. However, the severity of the pathophysiology was not related to pain and function, indicating that imaging measures may not provide the best clinical assessment.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
    Volume
    43
    Issue
    6
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2013.4411
    Copyright Statement
    © 2013 Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. Reproduced with permission of the Orthopaedic Section and the Sports Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified
    Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified
    Clinical Sciences
    Human Movement and Sports Sciences
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/60578
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