Lateral Epicondylitis

Also Know As Tennis Elbow, Rowers Elbow

Sign/Symptoms
Pain Arm Pain Elbow

Drugs
Cortisone Prednisone

Treatments
Surgery Arthroscopy Medical Procedure Laser Treatment Botulinum Toxin A Injection (Botox) Sclerotherapy Immobilization Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Lifestyle Changes Bracing Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Medical Therapy Botulinum Toxin A Injection (Botox) Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Immobilization Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Laser Treatment Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Sclerotherapy Weakly in Favour Low Evidence

Attributes
Incidence is approximately 1 in 50 people

Further Tests

Our Records are Incomplete for Further Tests

Summary References

Treatments:
1. Lo MY, Safran MR. Surgical treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2007;463,98-106.

2. Jiang ZY, Li CD, Guo JH, Li JC, Gao L (November 2005). "[Controlled observation on electroacupuncture combined with cake-separated moxibustion for treatment of tennis elbow]" (in Chinese). Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 25 (11): 763–4

3. New York Times article with video of the Tyler Twist Protocol

4. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec21/ch324/ch324h.html?qt=Lateral%20Epicondylitis&alt=sh#sec21-ch324-ch324g-1003

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