Physiotherapy for tennis elbow
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Cyriax physiotherapy for tennis elbow/lateral epicondylitis.
Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is one of the most common lesions of the arm with a well defined clinical presentation, which significantly impacts on the community. Many treatment approaches have been proposed to manage this condition. One is Cyriax physiotherapy. The effectiveness and reported effects of this intervention are reviewed.
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Medicine
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1356-5524
DOI: 10.1136/ebm.12.2.37