Author/Editor     Pavlin-Klemenc, Maja
Title     Epikondilitis
Translated title     Epicondylitis
Type     članek
Source     In: Židanik S, Tušek-Bunc K, Masten M, et al, editors. Fizikalna terapija v ambulanti zdravnika družinske medicine. Zbornik 2. mariborsko srečanje zdravnikov družinske medicine; 2002 nov 29-30; Maribor. Ljubljana: Slovensko zdravniško društvo, Združenje zdravnikov družinske medicine,
Publication year     2002
Volume     str. 81-3
Language     slo
Abstract     Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a frequent complaint in primary care, the incidence is estimated at 4-7 per 1000 adult patients per year. Many authors sustain, physicians should ackowledge that painful overuse tendon conditions have a non-inflammatory pathology. Conventional treatment includes corticosteroid injections, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, analgetics, physical therapy or a wait-and-see policy. Corticosteroid injection provides the greatest short-term relief but is associated with high rates of recurrence in the long term. This may be atributable to damage to the tendon or overuse as soon as symptoms subsided. At long-term follow-up physiotherapy becomes the best option, but many patients need repetitive treatments. In some patients advice and pain medications periodicaly seem to be equaly effective.
Descriptors     FAMILY PRACTICE
TENNIS ELBOW
CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS
ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES
CRYOTHERAPY
ULTRASONIC THERAPY
LASERS