STUDY DESIGN Single-cohort descriptive and correlational study. OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationships between tendon pathology, biomechanical measures, and self-reported pain and function in individuals with chronic lateral epicondylosis. BACKGROUND Lateral epicondylosis has a multifactorial etiology and its pathophysiology is not well understood. Consequently, treatment remains chall...

Eccentric exercise has been effectively used in the management of tendinopathies in multiple regions of the body. Lateral epicondylosis ("tennis elbow") is a common tendinopathy that has shown improvement following treatment utilizing isokinetic eccentric exercise. A novel exercise was developed for home-based eccentric exercise that has shown promise for use with patients with lateral epicondy...

BACKGROUND Isokinetic eccentric training of the wrist extensors has recently been shown to be effective in treating chronic lateral epicondylosis. However, isokinetic dynamometry is not widely available or practical for daily exercise prescription. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of a novel eccentric wrist extensor exercise added to standard treatment for chron...

BACKGROUND Effective treatments for chronic lateral epicondylosis have not been studied adequately. Eccentric overload exercises have been used with success for other chronic tendinopathy, mainly Achilles and patellar. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE To compare a wrist extensor eccentric strengthening exercise program with a wrist extensor stretching/modality program for the treatment of chronic lateral e...

OBJECTIVE To present the diagnostic features of lateral epicondylosis and response to treatment by Active Release Technique (ART), a promising treatment for lateral epicondylosis. CLINICAL FEATURES The most important feature is pain at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, most notably in actively extending or passively flexing the wrist. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME Treatment involves elimina...

Lateral elbow tendinopathy is a common condition affecting two to three percent of the population. While non-operative management mainstay treatment, 10-15% remain refractory. Ultrasonic percutaneous tenotomy recent therapeutic option for clinicians treat lateral tendinopathy. The goal this study was evaluate survival rate ultrasonic in treatment 83 patients underwent from September 2015 August...

OBJECTIVES To assess whether prolotherapy, an injection-based therapy, improves elbow pain, grip strength, and extension strength in patients with lateral epicondylosis. SETTING Outpatient Sport Medicine clinic. STUDY DESIGN Double-blind randomized controlled trial. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-four adults with at least 6 months of refractory lateral epicondylosis. INTERVENTION Prolotherapy part...

BACKGROUND Chronic tennis elbow (lateral epicondylosis) is a common disorder. Like other chronic soft-tissue pain conditions it is often difficult to treat successfully. The effects of exercise have been discussed, but no convincing evidence has been put forward so far, and a simple protocol for exercise is lacking. AIMS OF THE STUDY This study is a randomized, controlled, clinical trial of t...