An alternative approach to treating lateral epicondylitis. A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study.

Objective: To investigate the effect of noxious level electrical stimulation on pain, grip strength and functional abilities in subjects with chronic lateral epicondylitis.

Design: Randomized, placebo-control, double-blinded study.

Setting: Physical Therapy Department, North Georgia College and State University.

The effect of oscillating-energy manual therapy on lateral epicondylitis: a randomized, placebo-control, double-blinded study.

Symptoms of lateral epicondylitis (LE) are attributed to degenerative changes and inflammatory reactions in the common extensor tendon induced by microscopic tears in the tissue after repetitive or overload functions of the wrist and hand extensor muscles. Conventional treatments, provided on the premise of inflammatory basis of LE, have shown 39-80% failure rate. An alternative approach suggests that symptoms of LE could be due to active tender points developed in the origin of hand and wrist extensor muscles after overuse or repetitive movements.

Sensitivity and specificity of the blankenship FCE system's indicators of submaximal effort.

Study Design: Single-blinded, randomized, posttest only design.

Objective: To help contribute to the body of evidence in defining the validity of functional capacity evaluations.

Background: Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are tests used to help determine an individual's readiness to return to work.

Sensitivity and specificity of the indicators of sincere effort of the EPIC lift capacity test on a previously injured population.

Study Design: Randomized control post-test only.

Objectives: To investigate the reliability and validity of the EPIC Lift Capacity test's indicators of sincere effort.

Summary Of Background Data: The EPIC Lift Capacity test (ELC) (Employment Potential Improvement Corp.