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Are you suffering from elbow pain?
The Stellenbosch University Centre for Human Performance Sciences is looking for people to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of three known treatments in facilitating healing after an elbow tendon injury.
In order to take part you should meet the following criteria:
- Be healthy and between the age of 18-65 years
- Have had no physiotherapy treatment or any form of therapeutic injection in the elbow within the last month
What will be done?
- You will be treated using one of three therapeutic modalities (viz. pulse wave therapy, a special injection or physiotherapy exercise.
- Your response to treatment will be monitored over a 6-month period.
- Three blood samples will be collected and 3 ultrasound scans will be taken
Where will it be done?
This study will be conducted at Campus Health Services a division of Stellenbosch University
For more information please contact Mrs Valdene Southon on Tel 021- 808 3492. Thank you.
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Published Date: 4/21/2015
Enterprise Keywords: Research; sports injuries
GUID Original Article: 64178B57-714D-41EC-85A6-8CCC4B6C2095
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Opsomming: Die Universiteit van Stellenbosch se Sentrum vir Menslike Prestasiewetenskappe is op soek na mense om deel te neem aan 'n navorsingstudie. Die doel van hierdie studie is om die doeltreffendheid te vergelyk van drie bekende behandelings in die fasilitering
Summary: The Stellenbosch University Centre for Human Performance Sciences is looking for people to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of three known treatments in facilitating healing after an elbow tendon injury