The use of low level laser therapy (LLLT) for musculoskeletal pain
Review paper that gives an overview of low level laser therapy or photobiomodulation therapy including history and mechanisms.
Can intractable discogenic back pain be managed by low-level laser therapy without recourse to operative intervention?
Report on the long-term (5-year) prospective follow-up of 50 unselected patients with discogenic back pain confirmed by MRI.
Positive effects of low level laser therapy on Bouchard’s and Heberden’s osteoarthritis
Laser therapy on hand osteoarthritis. No placebo control in this study. LLLT was applied to the affected finger joints. LLLT…
Photobiomodulation of the dorsal root ganglion for the treatment of low back pain: a pilot study
Pilot study to investigate treatments for chronic low back pain with three treatment groups: lidocaine injection, radiofrequency treatment and percutaneous…
Comparison of light penetration of continuous wave 810 nm and superpulsed 904 nm wavelength light in anesthetized rats
This study examines the 2012 publication by Joensen et al. Transmission through an anesthetized rat skin flap with a continuous…
Near-infrared light therapy to attenuate strength loss after strenuous resistance exercise
Double-blind, sham controlled, crossover study to evaluate the effect of near-infrared (NIR) light on strength and recovery of healthy individuals…
Low-level laser therapy in acute pain: A systematic review of possible mechanisms of action and clinical effects in randomized placebo-controlled trials
Review the biological and clinical short-term effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in acute pain from soft-tissue injury.
Long-term effect of high-intensity laser therapy in the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized blinded placebo-controllled trial
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT), alone or combined with exercise,…
Assessment of feasibility and efficacy of Class IV laser therapy for postoperative pain relief in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery patients: A pilot study
This pilot study was designed to assess the feasibility and efficacy of Class IV laser on postoperative pain relief following…
A pilot study to determine the efficacy of therapeutic class IV laser treatment on local muscle spasm associated with myofascial pain syndrome in patients with neck pain
Pilot study consisting of ten patients with at least one month of myofascial pain. Patients underwent two weeks of class…