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Postherpetic neuralgia: case study of class 4 laser therapy intervention
Case study of laser treatment on a woman diagnosed with PHN (postherpetic neuralgia). The 73-year-old woman had pain in her upper back, shoulder and arm that had lasted for 15 years after a case of shingles.
Class IV laser therapy; Effective for back and neck/shoulder pain
Study of 55 patients with low back pain who were randomized to receive either manual adjustment or adjustment followed by laser therapy. After 4 weeks, the laser therapy group had a 71% reduction in pain score (VAS) and was significantly better than manipulation alone.
Published: ACBSP Poster abstract. Los Angeles, CA; June 2010.
Ex vivo penetration of low-level laser light through equine skin and flexor tendons
This study examined the penetration efficiency of laser light (800 nm and 970 nm) through equine cadaver samples with various hair coat colors–unclipped, clipped and shaved. For haired skin, energy penetration was greatest for light-colored hair and least for dark-colored hair. Clipping or shaving improved penetration. For light skin, the 800 nm penetration was better; [...]
Major league relief–Laser therapy provides non-invasive treatment for elite athletes and weekend warriors
Laser therapy provides non-invasive treatment for elite athletes and weekend warriors.
Dose dilemmas in low level laser therapy – The effects of different paradigms and historical perspectives
Early paper published in 2001 that discusses the differences in dosing between laser acupuncture and laser therapy and some of the confusion in the literature.
Published: Laser Therapy. 2001; 13: 102-109.
Keywords: laser acupuncture, laser therapy
