Is Kinesio Taping Effective to the Radial Nerve in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis?

Exclusion Criteria

• •bilateral LE
• •presence of trigger point in the extensor muscles of the forearm
• •history of proximal upper extremity or neck symptoms
• •cervical pathology
• •central or peripheral neurologic disease
• •nerve entrapment syndromes
• •surgical treatments for LE
• •presence of condition that may prevent the patient using NSAIDs (i.e. gastrointestinal disorders, using anticoagulant)
• •trauma history of upper extremity
• •previous steroid injection around the lateral epicondyle
• •physical therapy targeted for LE in the past 6 months
• •presence of structures like fibrous bands, arc or recurrent radial artery around the radial nerve that may cause the entrapment of nerve
• •pregnancy and having any systemic disease that may cause swelling at nerves such as diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, thyroid disease or rheumatic disease.