Open AccessA randomized controlled trial of exercise versus wait-list in chronic tennis elbow (lateral epicondylosis)
Author(s) -
Magnus Peterson,
Stephen Butler,
Margaretha Eriksson,
Kurt Svärdsudd
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
upsala journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 2000-1967
pISSN - 0300-9734
DOI - 10.3109/03009734.2011.600476
Subject(s) - medicine , dash , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , tennis elbow , elbow , physical medicine and rehabilitation , quality of life (healthcare) , chronic pain , physical exercise , surgery , nursing , computer science , operating system
Chronic tennis elbow (lateral epicondylosis) is a common disorder. Like other chronic soft-tissue pain conditions it is often difficult to treat successfully. The effects of exercise have been discussed, but no convincing evidence has been put forward so far, and a simple protocol for exercise is lacking.