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Physiotherapy treatment of lateral epicondylitis: A systematic review.

Authors: Laura Landesa-Piñeiro, Raquel Leirós-RodríguezJournal: Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitationPublished: June 2, 2022DOI: 10.3233/BMR-210053
Q2 JournalSJR: 1.234h-index: 45SCImago
Strong EvidenceSystematic Review

In Plain Language

This study reviewed all the available research on physiotherapy treatments for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). The researchers analyzed multiple studies to determine which treatments work best and what the evidence shows about their effectiveness.

Key Findings: what this systematic review found

  • ✓This systematic review examined physiotherapy interventions for treating lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) across multiple research studies.
  • ✓The review synthesized evidence to identify which physiotherapy treatments demonstrate the greatest effectiveness for managing this condition.
  • ✓The analysis evaluated the strength and quality of evidence supporting various physiotherapy approaches in lateral epicondylitis treatment.

What This Means for You

This systematic review examines physiotherapy for tennis elbow but does not address reflexology, so it cannot inform decisions about reflexology's effectiveness for this condition.

What This Means for Practitioners

While this systematic review covers physiotherapy approaches to lateral epicondylitis, reflexologists should not apply these findings to reflexology practice without separate evidence specific to reflexology interventions.

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Common questions about this study

What does this study mean in practice?

This systematic review examines physiotherapy for tennis elbow but does not address reflexology, so it cannot inform decisions about reflexology's effectiveness for this condition.

What did this study find?

This systematic review examined physiotherapy interventions for treating lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) across multiple research studies. The review synthesized evidence to identify which physiotherapy treatments demonstrate the greatest effectiveness for managing this condition. The analysis evaluated the strength and quality of evidence supporting various physiotherapy approaches in lateral epicondylitis treatment.

How strong is this evidence?

This is a systematic review and we rate its evidence strong. It was published in Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, a Q2 journal. This study is indexed here for context; it did not test reflexology itself.

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