INDOMETHACIN PHONOPHORESIS EFFICACY IN THE TREATMENT OF DE QUERVAIN’S TENOSYNOVITIS DURING POSTPARTUM

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of indomethacin gel Phonophoresis in the treatment of de Quervain's tenosynovitis during postpartum. Forty women age ranging 25-35 years, participated in this study and were randomly assigned into two groups equal in number complaining from de Quervain's tenosynovitis. Patients of group (A) recieved indomethacin gel phonophoresis (1MHz Transducer head, 3W/Cm², 10 minutes, 3 times per week every other day for four weeks), while patients of group( B) received Placebo Ultrasound by K-Y gel Application 3 times per week every other day for four weeks. The parameters investigated was: Pain (by using present pain intensity scale)and thumb pinch strength ( by using B &L Pinch Guage) . Pain indicated a significant improvement in Group A and Non-significant improvement in Group B. Thumb Pinch Strength indicated a significant improvement in Group A and Non-significant improvement in Group B. It could be concluded that Indomethacin gel phonophoresis is non invasive,cheap,effective and valuable in the treatment of of de Quervain's Tenosynovitis during postpartum. This study was carried out at the department of physical therapy , Polak el Dakror hospital from October,2013 to june,2014. Key Words: Indomethacin, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, Phonophoresis

Research Keywords

INDOMETHACIN PHONOPHORESIS EFFICACY IN THE TREATMENT OF DE QUERVAIN’S TENOSYNOVITIS DURING POSTPARTUM