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Table 1 Combinations of Interventions in Multimodal Care for Lateral Epicondylitis Reported in Scientifically Admissible Studies, 1990–2015a,b

From: Multimodal care for the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand: a systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration

 

Education

Exercise

Manual Therapy

  

Soft Tissue Therapy

Acupuncture

Passive Modalities

  

Medication

Usual Care

Author, year

Treatment provider

Number of visits

Treatment period (weeks)

  

Manipulation

Mobilisation

Traction

  

Ultrasound

Splint

Heat/Cold

  

Bisset [62, 63]

PTc

8

6

✓

✓

✓

         

GPe

2

6

✓

         

✓

 

GPd

1

6

✓

           

Smidt [66]

PTc

9

6

 

✓

   

✓

 

✓

    

GPe

3

6

          

✓

 

GPd

1

6

          

✓

✓

Haahr [64]

GP, Ergonomistd

1

UK

✓

✓

        

✓

 
 

GPd

1

UK

           

✓

Nagrale [65]

PTc

12

4

✓

 

✓

  

✓

      

PTe

12

4

✓

✓

     

✓

    

Struijs [67]

PTd

9

6

 

✓

   

✓

 

✓

    

PTd

1

6

        

✓

   

PTd

9

6

 

✓

   

✓

 

✓

✓

   
  1. aEmpty cells indicate that the intervention component was not provided in the treatment arm
  2. bTable includes only modalities reported in scientifically admissible studies
  3. Acronyms: GP general practitioner, PT physical therapist, UK unknown
  4. cSuperior multimodal programs of care; dEquivalent multimodal programs of care; eInferior multimodal programs of care