Aplicación de tratamiento fisioterapéutico para epicondilitis medial, con uso de ejercicios de fortalecimeinto excéntrico y crioterapia en un beisbolista amateur de 19 años de edad, presentación de un caso clínico.

Abstract

Baseball is a high-demand sport in which 1 out of every 4 players suffers an important musculoskeletal injury enough to demand a temporary or definitive competition withdrawal, being medial epicondylitis the main injury found in the elbow due to repetitive overload. Method: An experimental, prospective and longitudinal study was conducted, it was performed in a 19-year-old male patient, diagnosed with II grade medial epicondylitis, due to amateur baseball practice, who received physiotherapeutic treatment consisted of eccentric strengthening exercises and the application of cryotherapy for 15 sessions. Results: The patient began treatment with an 8 degree of pain based on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and muscle strength ranging from 3 to 3+ in each muscle group involved according to the Daniels scale. At the end of the application of the treatment protocol, the degree of pain presented was reduced by 30% and muscle strength increased by 40% in every muscle groups assessed. Conclusion: The presentation of this clinical case can evidence and report a favorable evolution during the 15 sessions of application of the treatment protocol, which is why it is determined effective in reducing pain and increasing muscle strength.