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References

Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis of the Elbow - Related Resources

Cochrane reviews

There is insufficient evidence from controlled trials to either support or refute the use of acupuncture in the treatment of lateral elbow pain Acupuncture for Lateral Elbow Pain.
Shock wave therapy provides little or no benefit in terms of pain and function in lateral elbow pain Shock Wave Therapy for Lateral Elbow Pain.

Other evidence summaries

Low intensity laser therapy is probably not effective in lateral epicondylitis Laser Therapy in Lateral Epicondylitis.

Other Internet resources

Owens BD, Wolf JM, Murphy KP. Lateral epicondylitis. eMedicine http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1231903-overview
Gibbs SJ, Dauber KS. Medial epicondylitis. eMedicine http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/327860-overview

Literature

van Tulder M, Malmivaara A, Koes B. Repetitive strain injury. Lancet 2007 May 26;369(9575):1815-22. [PubMed]
Johnson GW, Cadwallader K, Scheffel SB, Epperly TD. Treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Am Fam Physician 2007 Sep 15;76(6):843-8. [PubMed]

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