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Medical Management: Role of NSAIDs/Topical Medications

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Oral and topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) commonly are used in the management of lateral epicondylitis. Limited studies suggest that they might be helpful for short-term pain management, but likely do not alter the long-term course of disease or outcome. As topical NSAIDs have fewer significant adverse effects than oral NSAIDs, the former might be considered preferable for short-term management of pain associated with lateral epicondylitis.

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Rohde, R. (2015). Medical Management: Role of NSAIDs/Topical Medications. In: Wolf, J. (eds) Tennis Elbow. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7534-8_5

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