Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background. Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common elbow problem. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) was widely used in the treatment of LE and has been shown to relieve the pain and functional impairment (loss of grip strength) caused by tennis elbow. However, the evidence with regard to whet...

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Main Authors: Gaowen Yao, Jing Chen, Yanji Duan, Xiao Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2064781