JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine & Treatment in Sports The Effectiveness of Eccentric-Concentric Training, Isometric Contractions, Scapular and Rotator Cuff Strengthening on Pain and Disability in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: A Case Report Authored by Stasinopoulos Dimitrios* Objective of the Study: The aim of the present case report is to present the effect of an exercise programme consisting of static stretching exercises, isometric, concentric-eccentric training and strengthening of rotator cuff and scapula muscles exercises on pain and disability in a patient experiencing Lateral Elbow tendinopathy (LET). Case Report: A patient with unilateral LET for 6 months was included in the present report. The patient followed a supervised exercise programme consisting of slow progressive concentric-eccentric training of the wrist extensors, isometric training of the wrist extensors and static stretching exercises of the extensors muscles of the wrist five times per week for 4 weeks. In addition, the rotator cuff and scapular muscles were strengthened. The programme was individualized on the basis of the patient’s description of pain experienced during the procedure. Outcome measures were pain, using a visual analogue scale, and function, using a visual analogue scale and the pain-free grip strength. The patients were evaluated at baseline, at the end of treatment (week 4) and 1 month (week 8) after the end of treatment. For Read More... Fulltext click on: https://juniperpublishers.com/jpfmts/JPFMTS.MS.ID.555651.php For More Articles in Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine & Treatment in Sports Please Click on: https://juniperpublishers.com/jpfmts/index.php For More Open Access Journals In Juniper Publishers Please Click on: https://juniperpublishers.com/index.php