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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2013; 4(3): 103-106
Published online Jul 18, 2013. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i3.103
Published online Jul 18, 2013. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i3.103
Mechanical solution for a mechanical problem: Tennis elbow
Bruce Rothschild, Department of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, United States
Bruce Rothschild, Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, United States
Author contributions: Rothschild B solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Bruce Rothschild, Professor, Department of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, 4209 State Route 44, Rootstown, OH 44272, United States. bmr@ku.edu
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Received: February 17, 2013
Revised: March 19, 2013
Accepted: April 10, 2013
Published online: July 18, 2013
Revised: March 19, 2013
Accepted: April 10, 2013
Published online: July 18, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Lateral epicondylitis is a mechanical problem with a mechanical solution. While there have been many approaches, some quite exotic, to this phenomenon, there is a very effective non-invasive treatment: application of a 3/4-1 inch forearm band just below the elbow, of course associated with modification of the activity that is stressing the epicondylar attachments.