Dry Needling versus Corticosteroid Injection forLateralEpicondylitisinRural Patients: A Retrospective Comparative Study

Dr. Rahil T Pasha, Dr Moinuddin Basha K, Dr. Meher Darakshan Punekar, Dr. Iram T Pasha

Dry Needling versus Corticosteroid Injection forLateralEpicondylitisinRural Patients: A Retrospective Comparative Study

Authors

Dr. Rahil T Pasha, Dr Moinuddin Basha K, Dr. Meher Darakshan Punekar, Dr. Iram T Pasha

Keywords:

Lateral epicondylitis, dry needling, corticosteroid injection, rural population, visual analogue scale, Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE)

Abstract

Introduction: Lateral epicondylitis is a common degenerative tendinopathy causing pain and functional disability, particularly among manual workers. Dry needling (DN) and corticosteroidinjection (CSI) are frequently used after failure of conservative treatment, but comparative evidencein rural populations is limited.

References

1. Thapa B, Sinha R, Shrestha SKD, Mahaseth A, Shivakotee SP, Shrestha S, Nepali M, Yadav S. Comparison of the Efficacy of Corticosteroid Injection and Dry Needling in Treating Lateral Epicondylitis: An Observational Study. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2025;63(291):797-802

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Published

2026-08-08

How to Cite

Dr. Rahil T Pasha, Dr Moinuddin Basha K, Dr. Meher Darakshan Punekar, Dr. Iram T Pasha. (2026). Dry Needling versus Corticosteroid Injection forLateralEpicondylitisinRural Patients: A Retrospective Comparative Study. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 2286–2294. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2676