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This guideline is intended to assist clinicians and patients through the non-operative course of care for Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis/Epicondylalgia. This protocol is time based (dependent upon tissue healing) as well as criterion based (dependent upon patient tolerance).
Rehabilitation Protocol for Medial/Lateral Epicondylalgia. This guideline is designed to support clinicians and patients in managing non-operative treatment for Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis/Epicondylalgia. The protocol is structured around both time-dependent tissue healing and criterion-based patient tolerance.
The combined treatment of dry needling and ultrasound guided autologous blood injection is described as an effective way to treat patients with refractory lateral and medial epicondylopathy. There was a significant decrease in the VAS pain scores.
After your recovery, your doctor or physical therapist can instruct you in how these exercises can be continued as a maintenance program for lifelong protection and health of your elbows. Do not ignore pain: You should not feel pain during an exercise, however, some degree of discomfort is normal.
MEDIAL EPICONDLYITIS REPAIR REHABILITATION PROTOCOL . IMMEDIATE POSTOPERATIVE PHASE. Goals. Weeks 1-2. Protect healing tissue Decrease pain/inflammation Retard muscular atrophy Avoid strengthening the flexor mass muscle group during this initial phase to allow for healing at medial epicondyle. Brace: 90 degrees elbow flexion.
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) and golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis) are painful conditions caused by overuse of the muscles and tendons in your forearm. Specific exercises will help with the healing process and improve resistance to repetitive stress.
Abstract. ELBOW INJURIES INVOLVING THE MEDIAL EPICONDYLE, SUCH AS EPICONDYLALGIA, ARE COMMONLY SEEN IN ATHLETES AND INDUSTRIAL WORKERS.
