Stull P A, Jokl P
Clin Ther. 1986;9 Suppl C:62-6.
The authors favor conservative treatment of tennis elbow, starting with cessation of the offending activity and prescription of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and followed by isometric and isotonic exercises when pain and inflammation have subsided. Two NSAIDs, diflunisal and naproxen, were evaluated in 38 patients with mild-to-moderate pain associated with tennis elbow. The physicians' assessments found no statistically significant differences between the two drugs; both provided effective reduction of pain and swelling. Patients' assessments of pain relief achieved with their respective drugs significantly (P = 0.019) favored diflunisal. Prompt and effective relief of pain and swelling hastens the patient's progression to physical therapy and return to normal activities.
作者们倾向于对网球肘采取保守治疗，首先是停止引起问题的活动，并开具非甾体抗炎药（NSAID），当疼痛和炎症消退后，再进行等长和等张运动。对38例伴有网球肘的轻至中度疼痛患者评估了两种NSAID，双氟尼酸和萘普生。医生的评估发现两种药物之间无统计学显著差异；两者均能有效减轻疼痛和肿胀。患者对各自药物实现的疼痛缓解评估显著（P = 0.019）倾向于双氟尼酸。迅速有效地缓解疼痛和肿胀可加快患者进入物理治疗并恢复正常活动的进程。
