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Immediate Effects of Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation In Patients With Lateral Elbow Pain

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May 2025

Immediate Effects of Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation In Patients With Lateral Elbow Pain

Vol: 307| Issue: 5| Number:16| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Immediate effects of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in patients with lateral elbow pain.

Physiother Theory Pract . 2024 Dec;40(12):2783-2794.

Contributing Authors:
D Albert-Lucena MJ Navarro-Santana I Lopez-de-Uralde-Villanueva MJ Diaz-Arribas JA Valera-Calero C Fernandez-de-Las-Penas G Plaza-Manzano

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Synopsis

Sixty patients with chronic lateral elbow pain were randomized to receive a single session of either real ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (US-PENS) targeting the radial nerve (n=30) or sham US-PENS (n=30). The primary outcome measured was pressure pain threshold. Secondary outcomes included pain intensity, pain-free grip strength, and self-perceived improvement. Outcome...

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