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Optimising corticosteroid injection for lateral epicondylalgia with the addition of physiotherapy: A protocol for a randomised control trial with placebo comparison

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Optimising corticosteroid injection for lateral epicondylalgia with the addition of physiotherapy: A protocol for a randomised control trial with placebo comparison
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Abstract Background Corticosteroid injection and physiotherapy are two commonly prescribed interventions for management of lateral epicondylalgia. Corticosteroid injections are the most clinically efficacious in the short term but are associated with high recurrence rates and delayed recovery, while physiotherapy is similar to injections at 6 weeks but with significantly lower recurrence rates. Whilst practitioners frequently recommend combining physiotherapy and injection to overcome harmful...

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2009-06-01
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Brooks Peter / Connelly Luke B / Bisset Leanne / Coombes Brooke K / Vicenzino Bill
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/76
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system

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