• Tarik Özmen, Salih Süha Koparal, Özlem Karataş, Filiz Eser, Bülent Özkurt, and Tuba Ümit Gafuroğlu.
• Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Karabük University, Karabük, Turkey
• Turk J Med Sci. 2021 Feb 26; 51 (1): 768376-83.

Background/AimThe aim of this study was to compare the clinical and sonographic effects of the ultrasound (US) therapy, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), and Kinesio taping (KT) in the lateral epicondylitis (LE).Materials And MethodsA total of 40 patients with LE were included in the present study. The patients were randomly assigned to 3 treatment groups: US (n = 13), ESWT (n = 14), and KT (n = 13) groups.ResultsThe visual analog scale (VAS) scores significantly decreased in all groups (P < 0.05). Grip strength significantly increased after 8 weeks in only the KT group (P < 0.05). The Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Scale (PRTEE) scores significantly decreased after 2 weeks and after 8 weeks in the US group and ESWT groups, and after 8 weeks in the KT group (P < 0.05). Common extensor tendon (CET) thicknesses significantly decreased after 8 weeks in only the ESWT group (P < 0.05).ConclusionThe US therapy, KT, and ESWT are effective in reducing pain and improving functionality. However, none of these treatment methods were found to be superior to others in reducing the pain and improving functionality.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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