Comparison of Three Physiotherapy Approaches in Lateral Epicondylitis Treatment

Comparison of the Efficiency of Physiotherapy Alone, Kinesiotape Combined With Physiotherapy, and Wrist Joint Splint Combined With Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis

This study aimed to compare the efficacy of physiotherapy alone (PTA), Kinesiotaping (KT) combined with physiotherapy (KTPT), and wrist rest splint combined with physiotherapy (PTWJRS) treatments for the treatment of LE

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients applying with complaints of elbow pain lasting more than 3 months.
• Diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis based on tenderness/pain on the lateral humeral epicondyle region.
• Pain aggravated by passive stretching of the wrist extensors (Mill's test) or resisted extension of the middle finger (Maudley's test).
• Pain, limited active ROM at the wrist joint, and hand grip weakness.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inflammatory/infectious joint disease, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder/hand/wrist pathologies.
• Radiculopathy, fibromyalgia, psychiatric/neurological disease, history of malignancy.
• Cervical trauma, surgery, or upper extremity trauma.
• Adhesive tape allergy.
• Received corticosteroid injections for LE within the previous 3 months or PT for the elbow within the previous 6 months.
• Used oral or topical NSAIDs or received other treatments for LE in the previous 3 months or during the study.