Astymtreatment vs. eccentric exercise for lateral elbow tendinopathy: A randomized controlled clinical trial

PeerJ

Volumn 2015, Issue 5, 2015, Pages

  Sevier, Thomas L ^a   Stegink Jansen, Caroline W ^b  

^a BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Astym; Lateral epicondylitis; Tendinitis; Tendinopathy; Tennis elbow; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTYM THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM, SHOULDER AND HAND (SCORE); ECCENTRIC EXERCISE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LATERAL ELBOW TENDINOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SOFT TISSUE THERAPY; TENDINITIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84930655198     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21678359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.967     Document Type: Article

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