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…
High power laser therapy treatment compared to simple segmental physical rehabilitation in whiplash injuries involving muscles and ligaments
Review article that concludes that High Power Laser Therapy is an effective treatment in patients with whiplash injury, compared to…
Frozen shoulder: the effectiveness of conservative and surgical interventions— systematic review
Systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of multiple conservative and surgical interventions for frozen shoulder. The analysis found strong evidence…
Low-level laser irradiation (InGaAlP-660 nm) increases fibroblast cell proliferation and reduces cell death in a dose-dependent Manner
In cell culture, primary fibroblasts treated with laser at 660 nm were shown to increase proliferation and decrease cell death…
The bone and joint decade 2000–2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
World Health Organization (WHO) taskforce concludes that laser therapy is beneficial for the treatment of neck pain.
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…
Efficacy of low level laser therapy associated with exercises in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized double-blind study
A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of forty participants with knee osteoarthritis, aged between 50 and 75 years.
Short-term efficacy of physical interventions in osteoarthritic knee pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials
Review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials where patients received active treatment with physical agents to treat osteoartritis of the…
The effect of low-level laser in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Study designed to examine pain-relieving effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and possible microcirculatory changes measured by thermography in patients…