Kinesio Taping, Wrist Splinting, and Epicondylitis Bandaging in Managing Lateral Epicondylitis: A Prospective Comparative Study

04 May 2025 : Clinical Research

Yücel Bilgin

^{ABCDEF 1*}, Fevzi Birişik^{ABCDE 2}, Saltuk Bugra Guler^{CDEF 3}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947642

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947642

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Table 2 Treatment outcome parameters of the study population.

Outcome parameters	Groups	Baseline		After 3 weeks		After 6 weeks		P value
Outcome parameters	Groups	Mean	±SD	Mean	±SD	Mean	±SD	P value
VAS	KT	7.17	0.71	4.44	0.70	2.28	0.46	0.166
	WDS	7.22	0.65	4.56	0.86	2.44	0.51	0.963
	EB	6.83	0.62	4.50	0.86	2.33	0.49	0.572
PRTEE	KT	73.11	4.98	42.61	9.41	33.67	12.13	0.676
	WDS	73.00	5.70	42.44	9.03	34.22	12.00	0.938
	EB	71.61	5.48	40.89	4.78	33.00	6.05	0.892
DASH	KT	50.77	2.96	30.28	1.82	27.98	1.47	0.736
	WDS	51.50	2.87	32.09	3.50	28.38	1.59	0.290
	EB	51.44	2.62	31.61	2.46	28.10	1.49	0.714
Hand grip strength	KT	21.15	1.98	24.41	2.25	26.49	2.92	0.923
	WDS	21.44	2.26	24.93	2.46	27.17	3.50	0.442
	EB	21.09	2.39	24.14	2.72	26.37	3.44	0.696
KT – kinesiotape group; WDS – wrist dorsiflexion splint group; EB – epicondylitis bandage group; VAS – visual analog score; PRTEE – patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation; DASH – disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand; SD – standard deviation.

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