EFFICACY OF LOCAL STEROID INJECTION IN THE TREATMENT OF  LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Wahaj Ali, Muhammad Ali Sohail, Najeeb u Rehman, Khader Basha Sheik, Sajjad Hussain Bhatti, Waseem Ahmed

EFFICACY OF LOCAL STEROID INJECTION IN THE TREATMENT OF LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Authors

Wahaj Ali, Muhammad Ali Sohail, Najeeb u Rehman, Khader Basha Sheik, Sajjad Hussain Bhatti, Waseem Ahmed

Keywords:

Lateral epicondylitis, Tennis elbow, Steroid Injection, NSAIDs, VAS

Abstract

Background: Lateral epicondylitis orTennis elbow is a degenerative (notinflammatory) condition of the commonextensor origin at the lateral epicondyle ofhumerus presenting with pain, tenderness,and weakness of the grip especially with resisted wrist dorsiflexion. Being oftenidiopathic and self-limiting, it is commonamongst the active working population

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Published

2026-10-19

How to Cite

Wahaj Ali, Muhammad Ali Sohail, Najeeb u Rehman, Khader Basha Sheik, Sajjad Hussain Bhatti, Waseem Ahmed. (2026). EFFICACY OF LOCAL STEROID INJECTION IN THE TREATMENT OF LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 6691–6698. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/3385