Lateral Epicondylitis — Kinesiotaping in Lateral Epicondylitis
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Kinesiology Taping With Exercise, Sham Taping With Exercise and Exercise Alone for Lateral Epicondylitis
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