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Significant improvement in pain and grip strength with shortwave diathermy for lateral epicondylitis

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February 2020

Significant improvement in pain and grip strength with shortwave diathermy for lateral epicondylitis

Vol: 9| Issue: 2| Number:11| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Continuous shortwave diathermy with exercise reduces pain and improves function in Lateral Epicondylitis more than sham diathermy: A randomized controlled trial

J Bodyw Mov Ther.2020;69-76

Contributing Authors:
A Babaei-Ghazani B Shahrami E Fallah T Ahadi B Forough S Ebadi

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Lateral epicondylitis is a challenging condition to treat. Non-operative modalities are not always successful, and the condition can persist for months without relief. Many different modalities have been tested to treat lateral epicondylitis. In this study, the authors compared shortwave diathermy to sham diathermy to assess the impact of this electromagnetic modality on patient pain, function, an...

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