Trial reportLasers in medical science2014
The effect of low-level laser therapy on knee osteoarthritis: prospective, descriptive study.
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- Research progress of knee fibrosis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
- Current advances of photobiomodulation therapy in treating knee osteoarthritis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2023Review
- Low-level laser therapy attenuates arthrogenic contracture induced by anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery in rats.Physiological research · 2022Article
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Arthritis in Children and Adults: New Perspectives on Applied Photobiomodulation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of Low Level Laser in Controlling Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2020Article
- A novel dual-wavelength laser stimulator to elicit transient and tonic nociceptive stimulation.Lasers in medical science · 2017Article
- Intravenous Paracetamol Versus Patient-Controlled Analgesia With Morphine for the Pain Management Following Diagnostic Knee Arthroscopy in Trauma Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Archives of trauma research · 2015Article
- The effect of intra-articular meperidine and bupivacaine 0.5% on postoperative pain of arthroscopic knee surgery; a randomized double blind clinical trial.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2015Article
- Lumbar plexus block for management of hip surgeries.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundOsteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint disorders in the elderly which could be associated with considerable physical disability. PATIENTS AND
methodsIn a descriptive, prospective study, 33 patients enrolled in the study from which 15 people were excluded due to incomplete course of treatment, leaving the total number of 18 patients with knee osteoarthritis. Gal-Al-As diode laser device was used as a source of low-power laser. Patients were performed laser therapy with a probe of LO7 with a wavelength of 810 nm and 50 mW output power in pulse radiation mode (F = 3,000, peak power = 80 W, Δt = 200 ns, density = 0.05 W/cm(2), dose = 6 J/cm(2), area = 1 cm(2)) and also a probe of MLO1K with a power output of 30 mW and a wavelength of 890 nm in pulse radiation mode (F = 3,000 Hz, peak power = 50 W, Δt = 200 ns, density = 0.017 W/cm(2), total dose = 10 J/cm(2)), and were given low-level laser therapy (LLLT) three times a week with a total number of 12 sessions. Data were analyzed using SPSS ver. 15, and the obtained data were reported as mean ± SD and frequency (%). To analyze the data, repeated measurement and marginal homogeneity approaches were used.
resultsIn the current study, a significant reduction was observed regarding the nocturnal pain, pain on walking and ascending the steps, knee circumference, distance between the hip and heel, and knee to horizontal hip to heel distance at the end of the treatment course.
conclusionsIn brief, the current study focuses on the fact that LLLT is effective in reducing pain in knee osteoarthritis.
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