Cochrane · systematic review · CD003528
Deep transverse friction massage for treating lateral elbow or lateral knee tendinitis
Loew, LM, Brosseau, L, Tugwell, P, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
21
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
16
Included studies
NR
No studies 16 · 76.2%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 23.8%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment compared with ultrasound + placebo ointment only for treating lateral elbow tendinitis (tennis elbow)
Population: patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain Visual analog scale Scale from 0 to 100 (lower is better) Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Proportion reporting pain relief of 30% or greater not measured Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Function Visual analog function index Scale from 0 to 100 (higher is better) Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life—not measured Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Patient global assessment of success not measured Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events not measured Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Withdrawals due to adverse events not measured Massage + ultrasound and placebo ointment vs ultrasound + placebo ointment only | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Massage + phonophoresis compared with phonophoresis alone for treating lateral elbow tendinitis (tennis elbow)
Population: patients with extensor carpi radialis tendinitis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain Visual analog scale Scale from 0 to 100 (lower is better) Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Proportion reporting pain relief of 30% or greater not measured Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Function Visual analog scale Scale from 0 to 100 (higher is better) Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life not measured Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Patient global assessment of success not measured Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events not measured Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Withdrawals due to adverse events not measured Massage + phonophoresis vs phonophoresis alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Deep transverse massage + physical therapy compared with physical therapy alone for treating lateral knee tendinitis
Population: patients with iliotibial band friction syndrome (knee tendinitis)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Daily pain Visual analog scale (VAS) Scale from 0 to 10 (lower is better) Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 17 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Proportion reporting pain relief of 30% or greater not measured Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Function not measured Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life not measured Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Patient global assessment not measured Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events not measured Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Withdrawals due to adverse events Deep transverse massage + physical therapy vs physical therapy alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |