A Comparison of Laser and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapies in Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis

DEVRIMSEL G., Kucukali Turkyilmaz A., YILDIRIM M., Ulasli A. M.

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.60, sa.3, ss.194-198, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tftrd.2014.31643
  • Dergi Adı: TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.194-198
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Lateral epicondylitis, laser, ESWT, elbow, LOW-LEVEL LASER, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL, MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE, TENDINOPATHY TENNIS ELBOW, MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS, METAANALYSIS, MANAGEMENT
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common painful problem of the elbow. This study was conducted to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and low-intensity laser therapy in LE treatment.