Medial Epicondylitis

The analgesic effect of joint mobilization and manipulation in tendinopathy: a narrative review

Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy Published online: 26 Mar 2021 Christos Savva ABSTRACT Objective: To summarize the available literature with regards to the potential analgesic effect and mechanism of joint mobilization and manipulation in tendinopathy. Results: The effect of these techniques in rotator cuff tendinopathy and lateral elbow tendinopathy, applied alone, compared to a […]

The Effect of High Velocity Low Amplitude Cervical Manipulations on the Musculoskeletal System: Literature Review

Cureus 2020 Apr 15;12(4):e7682. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7682. Andrea Giacalone PMID: 32426194 PMCID: PMC7228797 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.7682 Abstract In manual therapy, high velocity low amplitude (HVLA) cervical manipulation techniques are frequently used, but often the physiological and biomechanical effects that can be obtained are not completely clear. The techniques are mostly used for the treatment of biomechanical joint […]

Repetitive and extensive/prolonged wrist bend/twisting and forearm movements were associated with incident cases of lateral and medial epicondylitis

Self-reported physical exposure association with medial and lateral epicondylitis incidence in a large longitudinal study Descatha A,et al. Show all Journal Occup Environ Med. 2013 Sep;70(9):670-3. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2012-101341. Epub 2013 Jul 3. Affiliation Division of General Medical Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although previous studies have related occupational exposure and […]

The Effectiveness of Therapeutic Class IV (10 W) Laser Treatment for Epicondylitis

Lasers in Surgery & Medicine Volume 45, Issue 5, July 2013, p 311-317. Delia B. Roberts PhD, FACSM Abstract Background and Objective Photobiomodulation has been shown to modulate cellular protein production and stimulate tendon healing in a dose‐dependent manner. Previous studies have used class IIIb lasers with power outputs of less than 0.5 W. Here we […]

Does effectiveness of exercise therapy and mobilisation techniques offer guidance for the treatment of lateral and medial epicondylitis?

Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091990 Review Does effectiveness of exercise therapy and mobilisation techniques offer guidance for the treatment of lateral and medial epicondylitis? A systematic review Peter Hoogvliet Abstract Background Owing to the change in paradigm of the histological nature of epicondylitis, therapeutic modalities as exercises such as stretching and eccentric loading and mobilisation […]