Compare manual therapy, exercise, and ultrasound for golfer’s elbow
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two treatment plans for golfer’s elbow—manual therapy plus exercise, and whether adding ultrasound helps more. It aims to reduce elbow and inner-forearm pain and improve how well you can use your arm.
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Who can take part
- You’re an adult age 18 to 60 and can speak English
- You’ve had inner elbow (medial) and front forearm pain for at least 6 weeks
- You have not had physical therapy, massage, chiropractic care, or elbow injections in the past 6 months
- Your pain matches an exam pattern for golfer’s elbow (tender spot near the inner elbow and pain with certain wrist and forearm movements)
- You don’t have serious “red flag” health problems that make manual therapy unsafe
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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