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Tennis Elbow (cont.)

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Prognosis of Tennis Elbow

  • A vast majority of people have pain relief within 12 months of conservative therapy (ice, rest, and anti-inflammatory medications).
  • Those who do not get relief with conservative therapy go on to other treatments, also with very high effectiveness.
  • Failure to follow through on a therapy plan frequently leads to recurrence.

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