Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Yu-Mei ZhouYuebao GuoRui ZhouPing WuFan-Rong Liang Zhuo-Xin Yang

Published in: Pain research & management (2020)

Acupuncture appears to be superior to drug or blocking therapy or sham acupuncture therapy for LE. However, considering the low quality of the available trials, further large-scale RCTs with a low risk of bias are needed in the future.

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