Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 57, February 2022, 102478 Janice S.Guimarães Highlights • Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common foot disorders. • For the disability outcome, we did not identify any improvement with the use of LLLT. • We did not identify any significant difference when LLLT was compared to ESWT. • […]
Eur J Pain. 2021 May 4. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1788. Online ahead of print. Hainan Yu Abstract Objectives: To develop an evidence-based guideline for the non-invasive management of soft tissue disorders of the shoulder (shoulder pain), excluding major pathology. Methods: This guideline is based on high-quality evidence from seven systematic reviews. Multidisciplinary experts considered the evidence of effectiveness, safety, […]
Ahmad MA Physiotherapy | March 29, 2021 Researchers aimed at ascertaining if and how low-level (LLLT) or high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) combined with rehabilitation exercise (LLLT + E or HILT + E) affects pain, stiffness and function in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). They searched five databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, PEDro and SPORTDiscus) resulting in […]
BMJ Open — Stausholm MB, Naterstad IF, Joensen J, et al. | November 04, 2019 Since low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is not recommended in major knee osteoarthritis (KOA) treatment guidelines, researchers conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to ascertain if an LLLT dose-response link exists in KOA. Twenty-two trials (n = 1,063) were meta-analysed. The […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 25, No. 10Original Articles Chi-Wen Juan Published Online:21 Oct 2019 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0169 Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of laser acupuncture (LA) treatment with that of placebo LA treatment in patients with idiopathic, mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), as measured by subjective symptom assessments and […]
Medical Acupuncture Vol. 31, No. 3 Tony Y. Chon, Molly J. Mallory, Juan Yang, Sara E. Bublitz, Alexander Do, and Peter T. Dorsher Published Online:17 Jun 2019 https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2019.1343 Abstract Background: Laser acupuncture (LA)—the use of nonthermal, low-intensity laser irradiation to stimulate acupuncture points—has become more common among acupuncture practitioners in recent years. LA is promoted as […]
Athletic Training and Sports Health Care SPORTS MEDICINE DIGEST Kristen M. Agena, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES; Cailee E. Welch Bacon, PhD, ATC; Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA Athletic Training and Sports Health Care. 2020;12(2):56-58https://doi.org/10.3928/19425864-20190207-04 Posted March 26, 2019 Abstract Haslerud S, Magnussen LH, Joensen J, Lopes-Martins RA, Bjordal JM. The efficacy of low-level […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Jun 16. pii: S0003-9993(17)30391-X. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.06.002. [Epub ahead of print] Franke TP, Koes BW, Geelen SJ, Huisstede BM. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the literature on the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. DATA SOURCES: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database […]
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2018 Jun 29. doi: 10.1007/5584_2018_234. [Epub ahead of print] Leisman G1,2,3, Machado C4, Machado Y4, Chinchilla-Acosta M4. Abstract The study examined the efficacy of low-level laser therapy, a form of photobiomodulation, for the treatment of irritability associated with autistic spectrum disorder in children and adolescents aged 5-17 years. Twenty-one of the […]
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2018 Apr 24. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.18.05005-0. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder causing pain and disability in most of the countries. In recent years, new approaches such as Spinal manipulation and laser therapy have been considered as an alternative to conventional exercise […]
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is due to compression of the median nerve and is the most commonly occurring compression neuropathy. Due to the varied etiopathogenesis of CTS, it remains a challenge for clinicians, as inadequate studies exist regarding conservative treatment. Based on the promising results of previous studies with manual therapy, the authors of the […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2017 May 26. pii: S0161-4754(17)30009-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.04.001. [Epub ahead of print] Hawk C1, Minkalis AL2, Khorsan R3, Daniels CJ4, Homack D5, Gliedt JA6, Hartman JA2, Bhalerao S7. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of conservative nondrug, nonsurgical interventions, either alone or in combination, for conditions […]
Many specialties, including chiropractors, perform services that may be deemed “experimental, investigational and unproven.” Individual payer coverage determinations, as well as state boards, generally offer specific information defining this type of procedure and any other notice or guideline that providers must be aware of and adhere to. The terms “unproven, experimental or investigational” are generically […]
Journal of Neuroinflammation 2012, 9:219 Sheng Song Abstract Background Activated microglial cells are an important pathological component in brains of patients with neurodegenerative diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of He-Ne (632.8 nm, 64.6 mW/cm2) low-level laser therapy (LLLT), a non-damaging physical therapy, on activated microglia, and the subsequent signaling events of […]
ZeYu Huang Arthritis Research & Therapy201517:360 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0882-0 © Huang et al. 2015 Received: 19 May 2015 Accepted: 30 November 2015 Published: 15 December 2015 Abstract Background In recent decades, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been widely used to relieve pain caused by different musculoskeletal disorders. Though widely used, its reported therapeutic outcomes are varied and conflicting. Results similarly conflict regarding its […]
Introducing the latest and most comprehensive compendium on Laser Phototherapy by Jan Tunér and Lars Hode! Laser Phototherapy is a guide to the current literature and a wealth of laser therapy knowledge. The book contains 960 pages and 2500 references, and is a thorough update of their 2010 book, The New Laser Therapy Handbook. From […]
Acta Physiol Scand. 1987 Sep;131(1):161-2. A comparative study of the pain-relieving effect of laser treatment and acupuncture. Lundeberg T1, Hode L, Zhou J. Full Text Article
Study Design Controlled laboratory study. Objectives To measure Achilles tendon microcirculation (total hemoglobin [THb] and oxygen saturation [StO2]) before and after the application of a physical agent in asymptomatic participants and to compare differences between application location and physical agent dosage. Background The microcirculation in the tendon can be altered by superficial heating or cryotherapy. […]
J Pain Res. 2015 May 26;8:253-6. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S84458. eCollection 2015. Can intractable discogenic back pain be managed by low-level laser therapy without recourse to operative intervention? Ip D, Fu NY. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study reported here was to investigate the possible clinical role of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in discogenic back pain […]