Chronic lateral humeral epicondylitis--a double-blind controlled assessment of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
Devereaux, M.D.; Hazleman, B.L.; Thomas, P.P.
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 3(4): 333-336
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-856X PMID: 4085165 Document Number: 253113
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) have been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinitis. As lateral humeral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a similar chronic tendon lesion, 30 patients with both clinical and thermographic evidence of tennis elbow were randomly allocated to receive either active or inactive PEMF therapy. Treatment was continued for a minimum period of eight weeks. At this time there was no statistical difference between the two groups.