Pain-relieving effect of dynamic orthosis for lateral epicondylitis: a pilot crossover study
DOLE significantly reduced lateral elbow pain during pickup motion, outperforming the counterforce brace; however, given the relatively small sample size, these findings should be interpreted as preliminary evidence requiring confirmation in larger longitudinal studies. Its simple, worker-friendly design and strong pain-relief effect suggest its potential utility in treating lateral epicondylitis.
Authors
- Akira Ikumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6034-1593)
- Sho Kohyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4815-8571)
- Takeshi Ogawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7261-6603)
- Yuichi Yoshii
- Kazuhiro Ikeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7112-6511)
- S. Onishi
Institutions
- Kikkoman (Japan) (JP)
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center (JP)
- Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center (JP)
- Institute of Applied Biochemistry (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pain Management
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17581869.2025.2561396
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00