Open AccessExtracorporeal shock wave therapy vs cryoultrasound therapy in the treatment of chronic lateral epicondylitis. One year follow up study
Author(s) -
Maria Chiara Vulpiani,
Sveva Maria Nusca,
Mario Vetrano,
Serena Ovidi,
Rossella Baldini,
Cristina Piermattei,
Andrea Ferretti,
Vincenzo Maria Saraceni
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
m.l.t.j. muscles, ligaments and tendons journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2240-4554
DOI - 10.11138/mltj/2015.5.3.167
Subject(s) - epicondylitis , extracorporeal shock wave therapy , medicine , extracorporeal shockwave therapy , therapeutic effect , surgery , extracorporeal , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , elbow
the purpose of this study is to compare the therapeutic effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) to those of cryoultrasound (Cryo-US) therapy in chronic lateral epicondylitis during a 12-month period.