Search for dissertations about: "Lateral epicondylitis"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Lateral epicondylitis.

2. 1. Lateral epicondylitis : intramuscular blood flow, pressure and metabolism in the ECRB muscle

   Author : Eva Oskarsson; Karin Piehl Aulin; Eva Nylander; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : Lateral epicondylitis; ECRB; intramuscular microcirculation; intramuscular pressure; botulinum toxin; muscle metabolism; pain; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Idrottsvetenskap; Sports Science;

   Abstract : Lateral epicondylitis is classified as an overuse injury and the main symptom is pain from the lateral side of the elbow. There is general agreement that the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) muscle and its proximal tendon play a central role in the development of lateral epicondylitis. However, the pathophysiology is to a large extent unclear. READ MORE