This randomized single-blind controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided dry needling and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Sixty participants aged 18-65 years will be randomized into two groups. The dry needling group will receive ultrasound-guided tendon fenestration once weekly for five sessions, while the ESWT group will receive radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy once weekly for five sessions. All participants will be given a standardized home exercise program. Pain, function, grip strength, pressure pain threshold, quality of life, and ultrasonographic findings will be evaluated at baseline, post-treatment, and at 3- and 6-month follow-up. The primary outcome is change in pain severity measured by Visual Analog Scale.
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Change in pain intensity measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Timeframe: Baseline (Week 0), end of treatment after 5 weekly sessions (Week 5), 12 weeks post-treatment (Week 17), and 24 weeks post-treatment (Week 29).