Elbow

• September 12, 2025

  What is the evidence for extracorporeal shock-wave therapy on pain reduction in patients with various tendinopathies?

  Majidi L, Khateri S, Nikbakht N, Moradi Y, Nikoo MR. The effect of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy on pain in patients with various tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2024 Apr 24;16(1):93. doi: 10.1186/s13102-024-00884-8. PMID: 38659004; PMCID: PMC11041007.
• September 3, 2025

  What is the evidence for electrical bone stimulation for healing, pain management, and functional improvement in patients with fractures?

  Aleem IS, Aleem I, Evaniew N, Busse JW, Yaszemski M, Agarwal A, Einhorn T, Bhandari M. Efficacy of Electrical Stimulators for Bone Healing: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Sham-Controlled Trials. Sci Rep. 2016 Aug 19;6:31724. doi: 10.1038/srep31724. PMID: 27539550; PMCID: PMC4990885.
• April 1, 2022

  What is the evidence for Topical Glyceryl Trinitrate (Nitro patch) for the treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis

  Challoumas D, Kirwan PD, Borysov D, Clifford C, McLean M, Millar NL. Topical glyceryl trinitrate for the treatment of tendinopathies: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 2019 Feb;53(4):251-262. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099552. Epub 2018 Oct 9. PMID: 30301735; PMCID: PMC6362607.
• October 6, 2018

  What is the evidence for IV Ketamine infusion for complex regional pain syndrome?

  Zhao J, Wang Y, Wang D. The Effect of Ketamine Infusion in the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a Systemic Review and Meta-analysis. Curt Pain Headache Rep. 2018 Feb 5;22(2):12. doi: 10.1007/s11916-018-0664-x. Review. PubMed PMID: 29404715.
• November 30, 2014

  What is the evidence for PRP injection for the treatment of soft tissue injuries?

  Moraes, V. Y., M. Lenza, M. J. Tamaoki, F. Faloppa and J. C. Belloti (2014). "Platelet-rich therapies for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries." Cochrane Database Syst Rev 4: CD010071.