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KMID : 1151220090150010058
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Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy
2009 Volume.15 No. 1 p.58 ~ p.63
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The Effects of Scapular Stability Exercise with the Unstable Surface on Pain Relief of Lateral Epicondylitis : Case Study
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Park Hyun-Ju
Bae Hyea-Jin
Park Hee-Jung
Park Ji-Whan
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to figure out that the scapular stability exercise on unstable position can effect on the pain relief of the patient with lateral epicondylitis.
Methods: The subject was 35 year old male, diagnosed as lateral epicondylitis. This patient was controled to do scapular stability exercise with crawling position on unstable surface, changing elbow movement from flexion to extension for 4 weeks, 5 times a week, 20 times in total. We used VAS to find the degree of pain and Cozen’s test, Mill’s test and Resisted middle finger test were determined for the measurement of epicondylitis changed.
Results: The following is the result of this study. 1. Pain on lateral epicondylitis was relived from VAS 7 to VAS 0. 2. There were improvements that the results of tests for epicondylitis, Cozen’s test, Mill’s test and Resisted middle finger test, changed positive into negative signs.
Conclusion: The result of this study indicates that the application scapular stability exercise on the unstable surface to the patient with lateral epicondylitis can relief the pain degree on the lateral epicondylitis and be used as one of lateral epicondylitis treatments.
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KEYWORD
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scapular stability exercise, lateral epicondylitis, unstable surface
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