Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation & Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Tennis Elbow .
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
JSES Int. 2022 Dec 10;7(2): 351-356.3 randomized trials with a total of 370 patients with lateral epicondylitis were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis exploring the effectiveness of electrophysiotherapy modalities (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [TENS]; extracorporeal shockwave therapy [ESWT]). Outcomes of interest included pain and function. Pooled pain and function from 2 randomized trials found no benefit of ESWT compared to non-active control. 1 study on TENS found no benefit at 12 months for pain or tennis elbow scores. More studies are needed on electrophysiotherapy.
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