Europa medicophysica
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Europa medicophysica · Mar 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRadial shock wave therapy for lateral epicondylitis: a prospective randomised controlled single-blind study.
Despite the lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow is a common cause of pain in orthopaedic and sports medicine, the results of the different modalities of conservative treatment are still contradictory. The pourpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of radial shock wave therapy (RSWT) in the treatment of tennis elbow. ⋯ The use of RSWT allowed a decrease of pain, and functional impairment, and an increase of the pain-free grip strength test, in patients with tennis elbow. The RSWT is safe and effective and must be considered as possible therapy for the treatment of patients with tennis elbow.