The effectiveness of topical diclofenac for lateral epicondylitis

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 78-81

  Burnham, Robert ^a,b,c   Gregg, Randy ^a   Healy, Pam ^a   Steadward, Robert ^a  

^a Edmonton Sport Institute

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diclofenac; Epicondylitis; Tennis elbow

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; LIPOSOME; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DYNAMOMETRY; EPICONDYLITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; STRENGTH; TENNIS ELBOW; TIME; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WRIST;

EID: 0031811431     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-199804000-00002     Document Type: Article

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