Usefulness of combined tratment with laser and magnet in epicondylitis

Abstract

Background: The attention of patient with epicodyliti affect the quality of life that the people inflicted inability and labor absence, for all this constitute a health problem. Objective: Demonstrate the effectiveness of the Laser and Magnetic camp in Epicondylitis treatment, carried out in the Integral Service of Rehabilitation in Amarillas, municipality Calimete, Matanzas province, during September 2018 to September 2019. Material and method: It was an experimental, explicative study over de patients clinically diagnosed of Epicondilytis referred from Roman Sanchez`s clinic with acute or chronic evolution, over 20 years old. The sample was 54 patients formed for two groups, a target group composed by 27 patients, which received the combination treatment (Laser and Magnetic camp), the control group(27patients) received a conventional treatment with an analgesic (Dipirone) and an antiflammatory (Ibuprofen 400mg) twice per day for 10 day. The magnetic camp was applied around the elbow joint affected; in addition, the laser was applied in acupuncture points for10 sections. Both groups was applied a qualitative score  ( Liked) to evaluate the pain intensity and functional capacity to do daily activities( Wadell test modified), to statistic    process  was used “ The  prove of signs” and “The Mann Whitney prove” considered significant  value of P<0,05. Results: The study show that Epicodylitis predominated in male, between 40 to 49 years old which are doing labor field. In 85, 2 %( 23 patient) the pain disappeared. Conclusion: The combination between Laser and Magnetic treatment were useful to improve or alleviate the pain of this illness and help to improve or recuperate the functional capacity of the arm affected.