Effectiveness of shockwave therapy on lateral epicondylitis : a systematized review / Jason Clarence Batungbakal, Michael Robert A. Cabrera, Aira Idelle D. Cristobal, Jamira L. Maglipon, Marc Lester T. Mayhay, Carl Christian O. Ortiz and Hillary Shejn V. Taduyo.

Includes appendices and bibliographical references.

Abstract: This study aims to gather existing researches regarding effectiveness of shockwave therapy on lateral epicondylitis to see if it is effective or not in terms of pain relief, improvement in range of motion and duration of healing. This was conducted in order to report the existing knowledge and inconsistencies on the findings as well as limitations of methodology in regards to the effectiveness of shockwave therapy on lateral epicondylitis. in order to prove the effectiveness of shockwave therapy on lateral epicondylitis, search strategy was employed along with methodological quality assessment, data extraction and data analysis. The result showed that studies were published from 2002-2017 and were conducted in Iran, South Korea, USA, United Kingdom, Italy and Australia. Furthermore, almost all studies gathered had homogenous study population. Interventions were classified according to devices, use of local anesthesia and interval of application, study group and control group. The studies utilized VAS, Nirschl Pain Phase scale, Roles and Maudsley (R&M), Upper extremity functional scale, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand in measuring the outcome. For Quality assessment, studies got scores from 7 to 10 out of 11 in the PeDro scale. Lastly, in terms of effectiveness, 4 out of 6 studies said that shockwave therapy is effective in treating lateral epicondylitis. Therefore, shockwave therapy can be an adjunct in treating lateral epicondylitis but further RCTs are needed to widen the current body knowledge as regards to the topic at hand.

Thesis - School of Physical Therapy