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Effect of pulsing in low-level light therapy
Review of 33 studies comparing CW and pulsed laser treatments. A common criticism of these studies is the lack of direct, like-for-like comparison of pulsed treatment to CW. The article concludes “CW is the gold standard and has been used more…
The bone and joint decade 2000–2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
World Health Organization (WHO) taskforce concludes that laser therapy is beneficial for the treatment of neck pain.
Low-level laser irradiation (InGaAlP-660 nm) increases fibroblast cell proliferation and reduces cell death in a dose-dependent Manner
In cell culture, primary fibroblasts treated with laser at 660 nm were shown to increase proliferation and decrease cell death at an irradiance of 2.5 W/cm2 and a fluence of 150 J/cm2. Published: Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 2010; 28(S1): S151-S156. more…
Frozen shoulder: the effectiveness of conservative and surgical interventions— systematic review
Systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of multiple conservative and surgical interventions for frozen shoulder. The analysis found strong evidence for the use of laser therapy for short term pain relief. Published: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2011; 45(1): 49-56. more…
High power laser therapy treatment compared to simple segmental physical rehabilitation in whiplash injuries (1⁰ and 2⁰ grade of the Quebec Task Force classification) involving muscles and ligaments
Review article thaat concludes that that High Power Laser Therapy is an effective treatment in patients with whiplash injury, compared to conventional simple segmental physical rehabilitation. Compared treatment with laser vs. standard physical therapy and found better results for VAS more…