NEW YORK - Shock wave therapy is useless for the treatment of tennis elbow, researchers informed. “There is currently no place for shock wave therapy in the management of tennis elbow,” Dr. Rachelle Buchbinder from Monash University, Australia.

Tennis elbow, common injury caused due to the overuse of tendons around the outer side of the elbow. As the name explains, it often arises in racquet-sport devotees, but can also occur with repetitive arm motions such as, constant use of screwdriver, hammering or painting.

Though tennis elbow usually improves on its own but may persist in some people. So-called extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been tested to treat tennis elbow, in which shock waves are focused on the problem area. ESWT is believed to work by causing microscopic injuries to the affected tissue that stimulate the healing process.

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Wounds can be healed faster and scaring can be reduced substantially if one of the genes is suppressed. This specific gene normally switches on within the wounded cells and cause scars.

This recent study finding of scientists at the ‘University of Bristol’ has several implications for millions of people who are suffering from organ tissue damage problems just because of some illness or abdominal surgery. It would also help many others who are wound victims. Findings of this research study will be published in the “Journal of Experimental Medicine” on 26 January.

Immediately upon damage occurs to the skin there is a formation of blood clot. Cells present below the wound start repairing the damage and this normally results in to scarring.

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