Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis is one of the most commonly treated conditions in a primary care sports medicine clinic. Patient’s typically complain of lateral elbow pain that is worse with activity. Certain activities like holding a jug of milk or turning over their hand are likely to worsen the pain. Fortunately, we have multiple treatment modalities to offer them. First line typically includes a period of activity modification and physical therapy with focus on eccentric strengthening the cornerstone of treatment and prevention. Physicians may also offer palpation guided lateral epicondyle injections to patients with acute lateral epicondylitis. Patients tend to have immediate relief with corticosteroid injections but the injection lacks long term benefit.
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↑1 | Karim Khan, J. C. (1999). Histopathology of Common Tendinopathies. Sports Medicine, 393-408 |
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↑2 | Jane Fitzpatrick, M. B. (2017). The Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Tendinopathy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 226-233. |
↑3 | Mert Karaduman, M. C. (2016). Platelet-rich plasma versus open surgical release in chronic tennis elbow: A retrospective comparative study. Journal of Orthopaedics, 10-14. |
↑4 | Graham Hastine, M. S. (2018). Platelet rich plasma injections for lateral epicondylitis of the elbow reduce the need for surgical intervention. Journal of Orthopaedics, 239-241. |
↑5 | Karjalainen, Teemu V., et al. “Autologous blood and platelet‐rich plasma injection therapy for lateral elbow pain.” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 9 (2021). |
Autologous Blood transfer is as effective as PRP for lateral epicondylitis.