Massage plus exercise for elbow pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding deep friction massage to eccentric training exercises helps people with tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). It may offer a more effective treatment for chronic elbow pain without surgery or injections.
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Who can take part
- You are between 16 and 30 years old
- You have pain in only one elbow
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 29.9
- You are not a competitive athlete
- Your elbow pain has lasted more than 6 weeks and you have not had physical therapy for it in the last 6 months
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