Thermal and Current Flow Effects of a Capacitive–Resistive Electric Transfer Application Protocol on Chronic Elbow Tendinopathy. A Cadaveric Study

• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18031012
• Publication Date: 2021-01-25T07:07:00Z
• Authors: Carlos López-de-C...; Jacobo Rodríguez-...; César Hidalgo-García; Simón A. Cedeño-B...; Daniel Zegarra-Ch...; Pablo Fanlo-Mazas; Albert Pérez-Bell...
• Keywords: Cadaveric spasm; Tennis elbow

Lateral elbow tendinopathy, or “tennis elbow,” is a pathology that affects around 1.3% of the general population. Capacitive–resistive electric transfer therapy aims to provoke temperature and current flow changes in superficial deep tissues. The aim this vitro study was analyze thermal behavior transmission on tissues during application different modalities capacitive–resistive treatment protocol for chronic tendinopathy. A cross-sectional designed; five fresh cryopreserved cadavers (10 elbows) were included study. 30 min intervention performed based commonly used clinics lateral tendinopathy by diathermy using “T-Plus.” Common extensor tendon, radiohumeral capsule, temperatures registered after each duration protocol. During all applications, we observed over 0.03 A. showed statistically significant increase 24% (5.02°) (p < 0.005), common tendon 19.7% (4.36°) 0.007), joint capsule 17.5% (3.41°) 0.005) at end compared with baseline temperature. applications specific effects capsule. All produced associated generation cell proliferation. These results strengthen hypothesis proliferation distal structures. More studies are needed confirm these results.