A eficácia da massagem profunda tranversa em comparação com outros tratamentos na epicondilite lateral: um estudo de revisão

Abstract

Introduction: Lateral epicondylitis is defined as a recurrent lesion, affecting tendons originating in the lateral epicondyle of the elbow, preventing its regeneration and maturation in the normal tendon. It usually affects people between 30 and 60 years, its prevalence is between 1 and 3%, being more frequent in women. There are more than 40 methods described for treatment, one of them is Cyriax, which consists of a type of massage done on connective tissue, applied to soft tissues such as tendons, used mainly in rehabilitation practices. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of transverse deep massage compared to other types of lateral epicondylitis treatments. Methodology: The bibliographic research was carried out through an exploratory study and searches were made on several scientific data bases, among them: Google Scholar, Scielo. PEDro and PUBmed, The descriptors were: physiotherapy; Lateral epicondylitis; Transverse Deep Massage and Cyriax. Results and Discussion: We found 14 articles that used Cyriax as a form of treatment and compared to other existing methods. Conclusion: Based on these studies, it can be concluded that only the Cyriax technique is not satisfactory for this type of pathology, but when associated with other types of treatments there is a greater effectiveness.