Comparison of the Efficacy of Corticosteroid Injection and Dry Needling in Treating Lateral Epicondylitis: An Observational Study
Corticosteroid injection offers faster initial pain relief, but dry needling yields better long-term functional recovery. Both are effective modalities, with dry needling preferred for sustained management of lateral epicondylitis.
Authors
- Sailendra Kumar Duwal Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4745-2234)
- Sujan Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1987-1597)
- Ritesh Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6099-5941)
- Aditya Mahaseth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3330-9920)
- Bikash Bikram Thapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7513-8854)
- Sumit Kumar Yadav
- Satya Priya Shivakotee
- Manoj Nepali
Institutions
- Kanti Children's Hospital (NP)
- Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.v63i2091.9241
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00