Table 2 The thickness and shear wave speed (SWS) values of bilateral elbows in patients with unilateral lateral epicondylitis (LE)
SWS (m/s) | Bilateral elbows | P value | LE elbows | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LE elbows | Healthy elbows | Pre-therapy | Post-therapy | |||
Thickness | 5.2 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.2 | 0.000 | 5.2 ± 0.3 | 4.6 ± 0.4 | 0.000 |
Mean SWS | 9.5 ± 0.8 | 13.5 ± 0.7 | 0.000 | 9.5 ± 0.8 | 11.6 ± 1 | 0.000 |
Minimum SWS | 8.4 ± 0.7 | 11.2 ± 0.7 | 0.000 | 8.4 ± 0.7 | 9.4 ± 1.1 | 0.000 |
Maximum SWS | 11.3 ± 0.9 | 15.3 ± 0.5 | 0.000 | 11.3 ± 0.9 | 13.9 ± 0.8 | 0.000 |