WHICH COLD APPLICATION IS MORE EFFECTIVE FOR TENNIS ELBOW? COOLING GEL vs COLD PACK

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate which cold application is more effective regulate skin temperature in patients with tennis elbow. Design: Randomized clinical study. Participants: Fifty-four elbow were randomly divided into 2 groups as cooling gel group (n=27) and pack (n=27). Interventions: Cooling applications applied on painful lateral epicondyle region for 15 minutes. Main outcome measures: Patients assessed before after the application. Assessments included severity pain during wrist extension, evaluated by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) thermal imaging Infrared Thermography (FLIR5 Thermal Camera). Results: There no significant differences between baseline assessments thermographic measurements both (p>0.05). Significant found post-application at (p<0.05). In comparison groups, means (p=0.095) results (p=0.333). Conclusion: Both are decreasing their use should be considered treatment program.