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.
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…
Effectiveness of passive physical modalities for shoulder pain: systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management Collaboration
This report is a systematic review of published studies on the effectiveness of passive physical modalities on soft tissue injuries…
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 in wound healing: What are we not considering?
Editorial that states that PBM works for wound healing, however PBM is not recommended by wound healing societies. The authors…
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…
Making practice a pleasure
Dr. Kaufman discusses how combining deep-tissue laser therapy and traditional chiropractic methods helped him put positive energy into his patients…
Teaming up with laser therapy
The University of Texas discusses how laser therapy is being used throughout their athletic training program, and specifically in football…
A modality with momentum: Laser therapy brings power to the Major League Baseball lineup
Read about why modality skeptic, Steve Smith, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, decided to adopt deep tissue laser therapy into the…
Shining examples: Three case studies shed light on the widespread benefits of laser therapy
Dr. Burnely discusses three case studies that highlight the benefits of laser therapy, as well as general treatment considerations and…