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 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…
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…
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…