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Counter force elbow orthoses are recommended for lateral epicondylosis
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Counter force elbow orthoses are recommended for lateral epicondylosis
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Jun;39(6):484-9.
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FS Jafarian ES Demneh SF Tyson

52 patients suffering from lateral epicondylosis were organized to perform a grip-strength task with 4 orthoses (3 actual orthoses, 1 placebo), tested in a randomly determined order. This study compared the immediate effects of three commonly used orthoses on pain-free grip-strength in this population. The results indicated that counterforce elbow orthoses provided the greatest improvement in pain-free grip-strength, whereas the wrist splint demonstrated no improvements in comparison to placebo.

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OrthoEvidence. Counter force elbow orthoses are recommended for lateral epicondylosis. ACE Report. 2013;3(5):91. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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