Lateral epicondylitis refractory to conservative care can be effectively treated by arthroscopic release of the extensor carpi radialis brevis origin. Advantages to the technique include the ability to address other intra-articular sources of pain (capsular tears, radiocapitellar plica, etc.), a potentially faster return to work and sports, and a smaller incision. This article provides step-by-...

BACKGROUND A better treatment modality is needed to control the pain of medial or lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow). HYPOTHESIS Dermal iontophoretic administration of dexamethasone sodium phosphate will be significantly more effective in controlling pain than a placebo in patients with medial or lateral elbow epicondylitis. STUDY DESIGN Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled stud...

OBJECTIVES This study was performed to estimate the effectiveness of burning acupuncture therapy (Hwachim) and sweet bee venom pharmacopuncture (S-BV pharmacopuncture) in treating lateral epicondylitis of elbow. METHODS We selected 33 patients at first, but 13 patients were excluded due to unclear medical records. Finally, a total of 20 patients who had received treatment from January 2012 to...

The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of conservative treatments for lateral epicondylitis and to provide recommendations based on this evidence. Five reviewers searched computerized bibliographic databases for articles on the conservative treatment of lateral epicondylitis from the years 1983 to 2003. A total of 209 studies were located; however, only 31 of t...

Objective. The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the effectiveness of the percutaneous soft tissue release for the treatment of recurrent myofascial pain in the forearm due to recurrent lateral epicondylitis. Methods. Six patients with chronic recurrent pain in the forearm with myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) due to chronic lateral epicondylitis were treated with percutaneous soft...

STUDY DESIGN Experimental repeated-measures study. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of different extension forces applied to the palm of the hand on electromyographic (EMG) activity of the wrist extensor muscles during hand gripping. BACKGROUND Lateral epicondylitis is usually caused by repetitive wrist extension that leads to an overuse injury. The current theory is that the process of ...

Introduction: Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma injection is now widely accepted treatment in the of lateral epicondylitis. Prior studies on PRP epicondylitis have not emphasized technique used to deliver site maximum tenderness epicondyle. can be delivered by either single at point or peppering tenderness. Which more effective treating needs further studied. Aims and Objective: To compare outcom...

In embalmed preparations, the antebrachial fascia in the lateral elbow region is shown to be deformed by load application to the triceps muscle. From this fascia, muscles arise which are primarily concerned with the extension of wrist and fingers. In the case of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), the superficial site of attachment of these extensors at the lateral epicondyle is extremely pai...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the course of lateral epicondylitis and identify prognostic indicators associated with short- and longterm outcome of pain intensity. METHODS We prospectively followed patients (n = 349) from 2 randomized controlled trials investigating conservative interventions for lateral epicondylitis in primary care. Uni- and multivariate linear regression analyses were used to i...