Inclusion Criteria:  Tenderness and pain over lateral epicondylitis and provocation of the lateral elbow pain with one the following tests; resisted middle finger extension, resisted wrist extension, the passive stretch of wrist extensors. Participants had a direct radiograph of the elbow within the last 3 months Epicondylitis bandage users  Exclusion Criteria:  History of injection for lateral epicondylitis in the last 6 months Radial nerve compression History of arm/forearm fracture Pregnancy/lactation Thrombocytopenia Coagulopathy Bleeding diathesis Neuropathy Use of anticoagulants Widespread pain syndrome History of inflammatory arthritis Presence of trauma to the elbow region in the last 3 months Statement of the participant that he/she will not be able to continue the follow-ups for the research Fear of injection Untreated psychiatric illness Presence of drug/substance abuse