Summary:
In patients with tennis elbow, kinesiotape, counterforce brace, and corticosteroid injection significantly reduced pain and tendon thickness compared to no treatment,
though none of these methods proved superior to the others.
| PICO | Description |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients diagnosed with tennis elbow. |
| Intervention | Kinesiotape application, counterforce bracing, or corticosteroid injections. |
| Comparison | Comparison among the three treatments and to no intervention. |
| Outcome | All three treatments significantly improved pain and reduced tendon thickness. However, none of the interventions demonstrated superiority over the others. |
Source: Seyyed Mohammadreza Hoseini, et al. “Comparison of kinesiotape, counterforce brace, and corticosteroid injection in patients with tennis elbow: A prospective, randomized, controlled study.” Read article here.
