Abstract

AGUILERA-EGUIA, Raúl et al. Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Patients with Lateral Epicondylalgia: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Rev. Cienc. Salud [online]. 2017, vol.15, n.1, pp.37-48. ISSN 1692-7273.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/revsalud7a.5374.

Introduction: Epicondylalgia lateral skeletal muscle is a fairly common condition, characterized by the presence of pain, decreased grip strength and progressive loss of function of the hand. Objective: To summarize the evidence in Cochrane and non-Cochrane, looking at the effects and benefits of acupuncture for the treatment of pain in patients who may be le. Methods: A search was conducted in the specialized registry of the Cochrane musculoskeletal group (1980- September 2015) and databases: Medline (1980- September 2015), Pedro (1980- September 2015), Metasearcher Epistemonikos (1980- September 2015), gray literature, conference proceedings was sought. The methodological quality of systematic reviews was evaluated including AMSTAR and the overall quality of the evidence using GRADE. Results: The search identified 92 preliminary systematic reviews, of which two met the eligibility criteria. 2 systematic reviews were categorized as high methodological quality. Conclusion: Despite the rarity of prescription and their application in subjects with lateral epicondylalgia, acupuncture has been proven effective in relieving pain in the short term

Keywords : Tennis elbow; lateral humeral epicondylitis; systematic review.

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