Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow .

Guidance has also been issued on Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory Achilles tendinopathy and Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory plantar fasciitis. It replaces the previous guidance on Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tendinopathies (plantar fasciitis and tennis elbow) (IPG139, November 2005).

Description

Tennis elbow is a condition affecting the tendons of the elbow which connect the muscles of the forearm to the upper arm bone. It may be associated with tiny tears in the fibres of the tendon and is usually caused by overuse or injury. Symptoms include pain in the outer part of the elbow, weakness or stiffness. In extracorporeal shockwave therapy, a machine is used to deliver sound waves to the painful area. It is not known exactly how it works, but it is thought that it might stimulate healing of the tendons.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

T74.8 Other specified other operations on tendon  

Y53.2 Approach to organ under ultrasonic control (if ultrasound guidance is utilised)

Z55.2 Extensor muscle of forearm

In addition the ICD-10 code M77.1 Lateral epicondylitis would be recorded.

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	IPG313 Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow: guidance	26 August 2009
	IPG313 Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow: guidance (web format)	11 February 2011
	IPG313 Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow: understanding NICE guidance	26 August 2009
	IPG313 Trin llid ar y penelin drwy ddefnyddio therapi siocdonnau: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)	11 December 2009
	IPG313 Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow: consultations comments table	26 August 2009
	IPG313 Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow: audit support	26 August 2009
	Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow (interventional procedures overview)	23 April 2009
	Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow (interventional procedures consultation)	23 April 2009