Effectiveness of High Intensity Laser Therapy for Reduction of Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
Introduction. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It is the main cause of chronic musculoskeletal pain and disability…
Efficacy of High-Intensity Laser Therapy in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis: A First Systematic Review
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) in the treatment of knee…
Intricacies of Dose in Laser Phototherapy for Tissue Repair and Pain Relief
Inaccurate measurement and incorrect reporting of dosages are major shortcomings of phototherapy articles. As many as 30% of published reports…
Effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
A systematic review and meta-analysis with results that show HILT treatment for back and neck pain significantly improved pain and…
Muscular Preconditioning Using Phototherapy Improves the Physical Work Capacity of the Quadriceps when Applied between Repeated Bouts of Resistance Exercise
Triple-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study suggests photobiomodulation therapy may be a beneficial and safe ergogenic aid.
Effect of Deep Tissue Laser Therapy Treatment on Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
Randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, interventional pilot study assessing the safety and efficacy of deep tissue laser therapy on the management of…
Skin Color and Tissue Thickness Effects on Transmittance, Reflectance, and Skin Temperature When Using 635 and 808nm Lasers in Low Intensity Therapeutics
This study examined the role that skin color and tissue thickness play on on transmittance, reflectance, and skin heating from…
Characterization of macrophage/microglial activation and effect of photobiomodulation in the spared nerve injury model of neuropathic pain
A Spared Nerve Injury model was performed on rats and mechanical allodynia was assessed with an electronic Von Frey device.
Biphasic dose response in low level light therapy
This review paper covers the current theory on basic mechanisms of laser therapy and discusses the effects of different dosing…
Photobiomodulation delays the onset of skeletal muscle fatigue in a dose-dependent manner
Double blind, placebo controlled, crossover study to examine dose response ergonomic properties of PBM therapy.