Treating lateral epicondylitis with corticosteroid injections or non-electrotherapeutical physiotherapy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the current evidence for the efficacy of corticosteroid injection and non-electrotherapeutic physiotherapy compared with control for treating lateral epicondylitis.

Design

Systematic review.

Participants

We searched five databases in September 2012 for randomised controlled studies with a minimum quality rating. Of the 640 studies retrieved, 11 were included, representing 1161 patients of both sexes and all ages.

Interventions

Corticosteroid injection and non-electrotherapeutic physiotherapy.

Outcome measures

Relative risk (RR) or standardised mean difference (SMD) for overall improvement, pain and grip strength at 4-12, 26 and 52 weeks of follow-up.

Results

Corticosteroid injection gave a short-term reduction in pain versus

SUBMITTER: Olaussen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3816235 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature