Category Archives: Tennis elbow

Resistant Tennis Elbow – Open Release or Radiofrequency Microtenotomy – and More

Posted on January 1, 2018 by admin

Randomized trial of open release (OR) or radiofrequency microtenotomy (RFMT) for tennis elbow. Article suggests: “As a result of the extra expense of RFMT, we therefore recommend that OR is offered as the standard surgical management.”

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Complex Regional Pain (CRPS) Dorsal Foot and Ankle- Dramatic Treatment and Could This Work in Forearm?- And New RX for Tennis Elbow

Posted on December 12, 2016 by admin

It was recently found that CRPS of leg might be obviated with attention to Superficial Peroneal nerve in shin by pulse radiofrequency. This is exciting news. I have a CRPS arm helped temporarily by nerve block to superfical antebrachial nerve … Continue reading →

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Taping Elbow Reduces Tennis Elbow Pains 50% – But Maybe Use a Band?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by admin

Taping around a tender tennis elbow can reduce pain from 4/10 to 2.2/10

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Autologous Whole Blood Almost as Good as Platelet Rich Plasma in Chronic Tennis Elbow – And Alot Cheaper

Posted on October 30, 2013 by admin

Went to recent program that stated that though there were studies that showed no difference – there was one that did when injecting Platelet Rich Plasma versus using once spin down plasma (Autologous Whole Blood) The improvement was only statistically … Continue reading →

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How Effective Are Forearm Straps And Wrist Splints For Tennis Elbow ?

Posted on April 7, 2010 by admin

Looks like extension wrist splint straps help a bit but tennis elbow bands don’t do much

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Tennis elbow and desperate – try Duloxetine

Posted on September 20, 2008 by admin

Two cases resistant to any treatment responded to Duloxetine suggesting complex origin.

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