Year: 2023 | Month: November | Volume: 13 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 277-286
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231133
A Review of Therapeutic Management for Lateral Epicondylitis
Dr. Rachna Kocheta
Principal, Pacific College of Physiotherapy, Udaipur.
ABSTRACT
This paper examines studies that assess different therapeutic interventions for treating lateral epicondylitis. Various medical treatments, including drug therapies, surgical interventions and physical therapies are examined and evaluated based on the available evidence supporting their effectiveness. Various treatments have been studied for the management of lateral epicondylitis, but no specific therapy has been identified as the definitive best option with clearly superior long-term effectiveness. The existing research has some methodological flaws despite its commendable studies. Some limitations observed in the study are the absence of non-treatment and placebo controls, lack of objective outcome measures, inadequate follow-up and insufficient subject numbers. The paper addresses the constraints of existing research and proposes suggestions for future investigations. The paper discusses the need for further research on various therapies and encourages researchers to evaluate its effectiveness to determine the best treatment method for lateral epicondylitis.
Key words: Lateral epicondylitis, Therapy, Exercise, Management, Drug, Physical.