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…
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…
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…
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…
The comparison of effects between pulsed and CW lasers on wound healing
This study evaluated both CW and pulsed laser therapy in an elliptic wound model in rats. This study is one…
The potential of light therapy for central nervous system injury and disease
Editorial by Dr. Juanita Anders, a luminary in the field of photobiomodulation that discusses the use of light as a…
Does phototherapy enhance skeletal muscle contractile function and postexercise recovery? A systematic review
Review of published laser therapy studies. Phototherapy after resistance exercise may enhance contractile function, reduce exercise-induced muscle damage, and facilitate…
Achilles pain, stiffness, and muscle power deficits: Achilles Tendinitis–Clinical practice guidelines from the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA
The Orthopedic Section of the APTA recommends that clinicians should consider the use of laser therapy to decrease pain and…
Inhibitory effects of laser irradiation on peripheral mammalian nerves and relevance to analgesic effects: a systematic review
Systematic review of studies of laser therapy for inhibitory effects on peripheral nerve pain. In 13 of 18 human studies…
The nuts and bolts of low-level laser (light) therapy
This review covers the mechanisms of action of LLLT at a cellular and at a tissular level and summarizse the…