3 Cash-Based Services for Private Practices
Contributed by Mark Callanen, PT, DPT, OCS Cash-based services should add unique and discernible value to your patient’s plan of…
Clinical and functional evaluation of patients with acute low back pain and radiculopathy treated with different energy doses of low level laser therapy
“The main clinical phenomena in acute low back pain (LBP) with radiculopathy are pain and neurological disorders. Although some studies…
Low level laser therapy for nonspecific low-back pain
Background: Low-back pain (LBP) is a major health problem and a major cause of medical expenses and disablement. Low level laser…
Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
“The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on noninvasive treatment…
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…
Effect of diode laser in the treatment of patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial
Study to evaluate pain reduction efficacy of treatment with GaAlAs laser (980 nm) with a large diameter spot size combined…
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…
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.
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…
Short-term effects of high-intensity laser therapy versus ultrasound therapy in the treatment of low back pain: a randomized controlled trial
30 consecutive patients with clinically verified sub-acute or chronic low back pain were randomized to receive 15 treatments (5 days…