Lateral epicondylitis: Current concepts

Management of lateral epicondylitis: current concepts.

Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is a common cause of elbow pain in the general population. Traditionally, lateral epicondylitis has been attributed to degeneration of the extensor carpi radialis brevis origin, although the underlying collateral ligamentous complex and joint capsule also have been implicated. Nonsurgical treatment, the mainstay of management, involves a myriad of options...

Current Concepts for Evaluation and Management Strategies for Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow

Painful lateral elbow epicondylitis or tennis elbow can be a cause of significant disability and patient anxiety. The diagnosis is usually clinical and infrequently requires advanced imaging. While lateral epicondylitis is a self-limiting disease with most reporting complete resolution of symptoms by one year, patients frequently present to the physician in hopes that the physician can expedite...

Lateral epicondylitis.

Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com MOJ Orthop Rheumatol 2015, 3(2): 00090 superior to [the writer’s] non operative treatment methods” and this debate has continued to persist as more recent non operative and operative treatment options have emerged. Despite the lack of consensus with regards to an optimal treatment algorithm, our understanding of lateral elbow tendinosis has continue...

Treatment of lateral epicondylitis.

Lateral epicondylitis associated with cumulative trauma as seen in the clinical setting has usually involved long-term care with fair results. This paper describes the structured treatment program for lateral epicondylitis developed at the Michigan Hand Rehabilitation Center in Warren, Michigan. Results of the program, as reflected in five cases, have been a decrease in treatment time and a hig...