TY - JOUR ID - TI - A comparative biophysical effectiveness between the therapeutic ultrasound waves(U/S) vs. transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in athletes with tendinitis AU - Zina Tariq Ali AU - Bushra Salih PY - 2020 VL - 26 IS - 1 SP - 39 EP - 46 JO - The Medical Journal of Tikrit University المجلة الطبية لجامعة تكريت SN - 18131638 AB - Background: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been used as a neuromodulator therapy, it has been explored as using the tibial nerve, but preclinical data suggests that during tibial nerve stimulation (TENS) has been primarily used and studied for it’s potential as a pain management therapy . The Aim : to assess the comparative biophysical effectiveness between the therapeutic ultrasound waves(U/S) versus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation “TENS” in athletic patients with adductor tendonitis. Patients & Methods: The study was carried out by systematic randomized sampling of the patients complaining of groin pain and diagnosed as cases of adductor tendinitis by rheumatologist, attending to physiotherapy department of Sports Medicine Directorate. Informed consent was obtained from all participates. The study incudes fifty(50) patient ,The two groups were assessed before first session of physiotherapy and after the last session of physiotherapy by pain score parameters and muscle strength score. The Results: The majority 46% of the sample is 21-25 years old, and majority 63% is Normal body mass index 18.6-24.9, and 37% has over weight (25-29.9), and the majority 38.3% and 37.7% of the sample has primary and secondary school level, Also, the results shows that the majority 85.7% of the study sample has no worm up, and 42.5% and 35.85% in middle and end of game The results by use Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation were positive73.4%of the sample were no pain, and 26.6% with mild pain of sample, in relieving the pain of the patient with adductor tendonitis. While the use of Ultrasound therapy was less effective 65% of the sample were no pain and 35% with mild pain, compared to the use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation to relieve pain in patients. The results of the effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on muscle strength was less effective 50% of sample were grade four and 35% with grade five, compared to the use of ultrasound, which showed positive results with competent 76.7%of sample were grade five of muscle strength, and 23.3%with grade four. Conclusion: the Ultrasound therapy more beneficial when use with therapeutic exercises in treatment of muscles weakness of adductors tendonitis than by use Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation also it uses with therapeutic exercises. While the uses of Ultrasound therapy were less effective to relive pain of the patients with adductors tendonitis, compared with using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

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