Trial reportPM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation2026
Comparison of the effects of Kinesio tape and high-intensity laser therapy applied in conjunction with physical therapy on pain, grip strength, and functional level in patients with lateral epicondylitis: A randomized controlled trial.
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- Comparison of the effects of Kinesio tape and high-intensity laser therapy applied in conjunction with physical therapy on pain, grip strength, and functional level in patients with lateral epicondylitis: A randomized controlled trial.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of various conventional treatments for lateral epicondylitis, but it is still unclear which treatment is most effective.
objectiveTo compare the effects of Kinesio tape (KT) and high-intensity laser therapy (HILT), applied in conjunction with physical therapy (PT), on pain, hand grip strength, functional status, and pain sensitivity in chronic lateral epicondylitis.
designRandomized controlled trial.
settingTertiary hospital physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic.
participantsPatients with chronic lateral epicondylitis.
methodsA total of 53 patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis were included in this randomized controlled study and were randomly assigned into three groups: PT-only group (n = 17), HILT group (n = 18), and KT group (n = 18). The PT-only group received PT; the KT group received PT and KT; and the HILT group received PT and HILT. The treatment period was 2 weeks, with five sessions per week.
main outcome measuresThe Visual Analog Scale (VAS), hand grip strength, Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE), and pain sensitivity were assessed before treatment, at the end of treatment (week 2), and at week 6. Treatment effects were analyzed using a mixed-design analysis of variance.
resultsA statistically significant interaction between group and time was found for VAS and PRTEE scores (p < .001). The main effects of time revealed statistically significant differences in the mean values of VAS and PRTEE (p < .001). In all groups, VAS and PRTEE measurements at weeks 2 and 6 showed statistically and clinically significant improvements compared to pretreatment values. A statistically significant difference between week 2 and week 6 was found only in the HILT group (p = .024 and p < .001, respectively). There was no statistically significant interaction between group and time for hand grip strength and pain sensitivity.
conclusionHILT with PT resulted in better outcomes in terms of pain and function compared to PT alone and PT combined with KT.
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