Lateral Epicondylitis Essay

Introduction. Lateral epicondylitis is also known as ‘Tennis Elbow’ that is commonly occurring on dominant arm. This disease, lateral epicondylitis is the term that describes the inflammation or the irritation to the tendon of lateral epicondyle of the humerus. It is normally occurred on the tendons that connect the extensor muscle of the wrist and fingers. Often, the inflammations happen to be on the attachment site of the tendon on lateral epicondyle. Also it is the common site of injuries, the inflammation could be everywhere on the tendon of lateral epicondyle. The cause to the inflammation is due to the overuse of the elbow and wrist. Repetitive use of the elbow and wrist without a proper training or exercise lead to the microscopic tears of the tendon connecting the wrist extensors and the fingers and result in …show more content…
This treatment use the principal of high – intensity sound wave that interact with the tissue of body. This therapy encourages the relief of pain, reduction in muscle spasm and increase the healing process and mobility for the joint. As the deep heating continued to penetrate deep into the tissue, it will improve blood circulation, after that it will accelerate the healing process of the painful area.

On this article of Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis written by Korhan Bayram, (2014), their objective is to analyze the patient with lateral epicondylitis and to observe the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. The treatment shown on the article has provide the importance of shock wave therapy and their effectiveness on patient with this condition. Base on the article, it is been reported that Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) provide successful rate between 48-73% of the cases lateral