The patients in the B group were informed about the application of the forearm strap (counterforce brace). Patients were advised to wear the counterforce brace for three weeks continuously.

In the KT group, a standard 2-inch (5 cm) Kinesio®Tex tape (Kinesio Holding Corporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA) was used with techniques of muscle inhibition and fascia correction. Kinesio tape was applied once a week for four weeks.

The tenderness on the lateral aspect of elbow was evaluated with pain pressure threshold measurements. An algometer device was used to measure pain pressure threshold. Pain pressure threshold measurements were performed at the baseline of the study, immediately after and one month later after treatment.

Affected upper limb function was evaluated with maximal hand grip strength. Grip strength was measured with a hydraulic hand dynamometer. Grip strength was evaluated at the baseline of the study, immediately after and one month later after treatment.

The Turkish version of Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire was used in the study. Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire is a 15-item self-reported questionnaire to measure perceived pain and disability in people with tennis elbow.

The questionnaire is composed of three subscales: pain, usual activities and specific activities. Each of the items of the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire is scored on a 0-10 scale, where 0 is 'no pain' or 'no difficulty' and 10 is 'worst ever' or 'unable to do'. The total score ranges from 0 to 100, where high scores indicate greater pain and disability.

Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire was evaluated at the baseline of the study, immediately after and one month later after treatment.