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, vol.60, no.3, pp.194-198, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Abstract

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.