Tennis Elbow
Also known as: Lateral Epicondylitis
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Acupuncture appears to be superior to drug or blocking therapy or sham acupuncture therapy for lateral epicondylitis.
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Published research studies are articles that present the findings of original research that has undergone a peer-review process and has been made publicly available in scholarly journals, books or other media.
Effects of manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture for lateral epicondylalgia of musculoskeletal origin: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2020 Dec 17 Acupuncture in Medicine Navarro-Santana MJ, Sanchez-Infante J, Gómez-Chiguano GF, Cummings M, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C, Plaza-Manzano G
Low-level evidence suggests positive effects of acupuncture, but not electroacupuncture, for pain, related-disability, and strength, in LE of musculoskeletal origin, in the short term.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Tennis ElbowEffectiveness of Acupuncture for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
2020 Mar 21 Pain Research and Management Zhou Y, Guo Y, Zhou R, Wu P, Liang F, Yang Z
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Tennis ElbowAcupuncture appears to be superior to drug or blocking therapy or sham acupuncture therapy for lateral epicondylitis.
A Systematic Review of Acupuncture for Tennis Elbow
2018 Nov 8 Journal of Acupuncture Research Ji Hye Oh, Yun Kyu Lee, Jae Soo Kim, Hyun Jong Lee, Sung Chul Lim
The systematic review showcased that acupuncture is effective for tennis elbow. The study was evaluated against NSAIDs with the intervention group showing a statistically significant effect. Patients reported to have an overall pain reduction after treatment.
Systematic Review Tennis Elbow
Acupuncture for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review
2015 Dec 30 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Hongzhi Tang, Huaying Fan, Jiao Chen, Mingxiao Yang, Xuebing Yi, Guogang Dai, et al.
In this systematic review, we included a total of four randomized controlled trials with 309 participants suffering from lateral epicondylitis. The studies showed that acupuncture significantly improves elbow functional disabilities and myodynamic. Patients also reported to have increased strength and functional status of arms.
Systematic Review Tennis ElbowResearch Insights
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Acupuncture appears to be superior to drug or blocking therapy or sham acupuncture therapy for lateral epicondylitis.
2020 Pain Research and Management Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Zhou Y, Guo Y, Zhou R, Wu P, Liang F, Yang Z
Systematic Review
In conclusion, despite the limitations of the methodology, the results of this meta-analysis indicated that acupuncture therapy might be more effective than drugs and blocking therapy in improving the clinical efficacy rate and decreasing the VAS score. Well-designed RCTs with larger sample sizes and long-term follow-up on these topics are still needed to supply reliable evidence on the efficacy of acupuncture for treating lateral epicondylitis.
Review Articles
Review articles summarise and critically evaluate the current state of research on a specific topic or field by synthesising multiple primary research studies.
Effects of manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture for lateral epicondylalgia of musculoskeletal origin: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2020 Dec 17 Acupuncture in Medicine Navarro-Santana MJ, Sanchez-Infante J, Gómez-Chiguano GF, Cummings M, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C, Plaza-Manzano G
Low-level evidence suggests positive effects of acupuncture, but not electroacupuncture, for pain, related-disability, and strength, in LE of musculoskeletal origin, in the short term.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Tennis ElbowEffectiveness of Acupuncture for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
2020 Mar 21 Pain Research and Management Zhou Y, Guo Y, Zhou R, Wu P, Liang F, Yang Z
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Tennis ElbowAcupuncture appears to be superior to drug or blocking therapy or sham acupuncture therapy for lateral epicondylitis.
A Systematic Review of Acupuncture for Tennis Elbow
2018 Nov 8 Journal of Acupuncture Research Ji Hye Oh, Yun Kyu Lee, Jae Soo Kim, Hyun Jong Lee, Sung Chul Lim
The systematic review showcased that acupuncture is effective for tennis elbow. The study was evaluated against NSAIDs with the intervention group showing a statistically significant effect. Patients reported to have an overall pain reduction after treatment.
Systematic Review Tennis ElbowAcupuncture for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review
2015 Dec 30 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Hongzhi Tang, Huaying Fan, Jiao Chen, Mingxiao Yang, Xuebing Yi, Guogang Dai, et al.
In this systematic review, we included a total of four randomized controlled trials with 309 participants suffering from lateral epicondylitis. The studies showed that acupuncture significantly improves elbow functional disabilities and myodynamic. Patients also reported to have increased strength and functional status of arms.
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Acupuncture appears to be superior to drug or blocking therapy or sham acupuncture therapy for lateral epicondylitis.
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