ĐÁNH GIÁ ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG VÀ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ MỨC ĐỘ ẢNH HƯỞNG VẬN ĐỘNG KHỚP KHUỶU TAY TRÊN NGƯỜI BỆNH HỘI CHỨNG TENNIS ELBOW BẰNG LASER CHÂM

Abstract

Objectives: Evaluate clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of elbow joint mobility in patients with tennis elbow syndrome treated with Laser acupuncture. Subjects and Methods: This clinical trial investigated pre-post treatment efficacy in a group of 30 patients diagnosed with tennis elbow syndrome. The study assessed clinical characteristics and standard elbow joint mobility over 4 weeks of treatment with Laser acupuncture. Patients diagnosed with tennis elbow syndrome at the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Le Van Thinh Hospital, met inclusion criteria and underwent Laser acupuncture treatment. Clinical characteristics and standard elbow joint mobility were recorded throughout the 4-week period. Results: Thirty patients diagnosed with tennis elbow syndrome underwent 4 weeks of Laser acupuncture treatment. The primary clinical characteristic was a mean patient age of 60.2 ± 11 years, with the youngest patient aged 39 years and the oldest 77 years. Females were more affected than males, with a ratio of 1.14/1. Among occupational groups, manual laborers had a higher tendency to develop the condition compared to office workers, with 80% of cases among manual laborers, comprising 58.33% females and 41.67% males. Dominant arm involvement was observed in 76.67% of cases. Elbow joint mobility impairment tended to decrease significantly from grade 2 (70% at T0) to grade 0 (93.33%) with statistical significance (p < 0.001) after 4 weeks. Additionally, 100% of patients reported no adverse events throughout the study. Conclusion: Tennis elbow syndrome predominantly affects manual laborers with dominant arm involvement. Laser acupuncture effectively improves elbow joint mobility impairment in patients with tennis elbow syndrome after 4 weeks, without serious adverse events or unintended effects. This treatment method shows promising potential for tennis elbow syndrome with minimal adverse effects.