Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
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J Shoulder Elbow Surg · Feb 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialCounterforce bracing of lateral epicondylitis: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Counterforce bracing is one of the common treatment modalities for tennis elbow. The objective of this study was to determine whether counterforce bracing offers any additional benefit over placebo bracing in the treatment of tennis elbow. ⋯ The counterforce brace provides significant reduction in the frequency and severity of pain in the short term (2-12 weeks), as well as overall elbow function at 26 weeks, compared with the placebo brace.