Nonoperative management still is the most common treatment, but those patients who are disabled when this fails can expect improvement after surgery. Treating lateral epicondylitis. Lateral epicondylitis is a common problem among physically active individuals. One of the most important roles of the clinician is to provide the most effective rehabilitation intervention for the injured athlete and the physically active individual. Over 40 different treatment methods for lateral epicondylitis have been reported in the literature.
Injections are one of the most popular methods utilised, with a high success rate.
However, when the condition is chronic or not responding to initial treatment, physical therapy is initiated. ASTM is becoming a more popular modality due to the detection of changes in the soft tissue texture as the patient progresses through the rehabilitation process. Other new modalities include laser and acupuncture. As a last resort for chronic or resistant cases, lateral epicondylitis may undergo surgery. Scientific research has found that all these methods have been inconsistently effective in treating lateral epicondylitis.