Corticosteroid Injection
for Tennis Elbow
Corticosteroid injection at the lateral epicondyle provides rapid short-term pain relief but has inferior long-term outcomes compared to physiotherapy.
How it works
Reduces peritendinous inflammation and neural sensitisation at the lateral epicondyle. Short-term pain relief facilitates return to activity but does not address the underlying tendinopathy.
What to watch for
Multiple RCTs show injection superior to wait-and-see at 6 weeks but inferior to physiotherapy at 12+ months, with higher recurrence rates. Use judiciously â limit to 1â2 injections. Must be combined with loading programme.
Community experience
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