Lateral Epicondylalgia Essay
Manual Therapy (2003) 8(2), 66–79 r 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Lateral epicondylalgia: a musculoskeletal physiotherapy perspective
B. Vicenzino
Department of Physiotherapy, University of Queensland, Australia
SUMMARY. Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylalgia (LE) is a challenging musculoskeletal condition to treat.
This is largely due to the lack of research-based evidence of the clinical efficacy of the myriad of treatment approaches espoused in the literature. In view of this, successful rehabilitation of LE is based on choosing treatments that address the physical impairments found during clinical examination. The primary physical …show more content…
Hence the mainstay of successful management of this condition is therapeutic exercise, providing it is not pain provocative. Adjunctive procedures such as manipulative therapy and sports taping techniques have recently been shown to provide substantial initial pain relief. Early relief of pain in the rehabilitation program helps accelerate recovery and most importantly motivates the client to persist with the therapeutic exercise program. The manipulative therapy and taping treatments presented in this masterclass warrant consideration in the clinical best practice management of LE, and serve as a model for other similar musculoskeletal conditions. r 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Pain over the lateral humeral epicondyle which manifests during activities involving the hand in gripping or manipulating an object, such as
1356-689X/03/$ - see front matter doi:10.1016/S1356-689X(02)00157-1 Masterclass
Lateral epicondylalgia: a musculoskeletal physiotherapy perspective
B. Vicenzino
Department of Physiotherapy, University of Queensland, Australia
SUMMARY. Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylalgia (LE) is a challenging musculoskeletal condition to treat.
This is largely due to the lack of research-based evidence of the clinical efficacy of the myriad of treatment approaches espoused in the literature. In view of this, successful rehabilitation of LE is based on choosing treatments that address the physical impairments found during clinical examination. The primary physical …show more content…
Hence the mainstay of successful management of this condition is therapeutic exercise, providing it is not pain provocative. Adjunctive procedures such as manipulative therapy and sports taping techniques have recently been shown to provide substantial initial pain relief. Early relief of pain in the rehabilitation program helps accelerate recovery and most importantly motivates the client to persist with the therapeutic exercise program. The manipulative therapy and taping treatments presented in this masterclass warrant consideration in the clinical best practice management of LE, and serve as a model for other similar musculoskeletal conditions. r 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Pain over the lateral humeral epicondyle which manifests during activities involving the hand in gripping or manipulating an object, such as