Lateral epicondylitis of the humerus
Conditions
Interventions
Dry Needle Group:Patients in the experimental group will receive all the same manual therapy and exercise therapy as mentioned above, along with trigger point dry needle therapy. Dry needle therapy wi
Sponsors
Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 18-65 years old, with unilateral lateral epicondylitis (clinical diagnosis), and lateral elbow pain lasting >= 4 weeks 2. During palpation, there is local tenderness at the lateral condyle (origin of the common extensor muscle) or its distal end, and pain reappears when the wrist or middle finger is resistant to extension (positive Kotsen's test), indicating tendon involvement 3. Moderate or more severe baseline pain intensity (for example, a digital score of =4/10 in the past week, equivalent to a visual simulation score of >=40/100) 4. Be willing to participate and provide a written informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Imaging examinations reveal any other elbow joint lesions (such as calcified tendinopathy, osteoarthritis, inflammatory lesions of the elbow joint, etc.) 2. There is a history of severe trauma, fracture, dislocation or surgery on the affected elbow 3. Lateral elbow pain caused by cervical spondylosis or other neurological disorders (such as cervical intervertebral disc protrusion or radial nerve entrapment) 4. Corticosteroids have been injected for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis within the past six months 5. Have received or received simultaneously physical therapy (such as physical therapy, acupuncture, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the elbow) for this condition within 2 weeks 6. Any other circumstances that may affect the assessment or treatment: such as systemic inflammatory diseases (rheumatoid arthritis), systemic pain diseases (fibromyalgia), hemorrhagic diseases or anticoagulant therapy, severe mental illness or pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient-reported tennis elbow evaluation-PRTEE; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numeric Pain Rating Scale;Pain-free grip strength, PFGS;Disablity of arm, shoulder and hand questionaire, DASH; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuang Li Hua
Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed