Low-level laser therapy as a treatment for chronic pain.

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

1. Effectiveness of GV20-based wearable low-level laser acupoint therapy for pain on head.Lasers in medical science · 2026
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2. An italian multicenter triple-blind randomized controlled trial on photobiomodulation after third molar extraction (BIOSTOTT). A study of italian society for laser in dentistry (SILO).Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2026
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3. Low-energy laser therapy application on knee joints as an auxiliary treatment in patients with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a dual-arm randomized clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2022
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4. Low-level laser therapy using laser diode 940 nm in the mandibular impacted third molar surgery: double-blind randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2021
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5. Photobiomodulation and Pain Reduction in Patients Requiring Orthodontic Band Application: Randomized Clinical Trial.BioMed research international · 2020
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6. Evaluating the effect of photobiomodulation with a 940-nm diode laser on post-operative pain in periodontal flap surgery.Lasers in medical science · 2018
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7. Randomized, blinded, controlled trial on effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy and exercise training in the fibromyalgia treatment.Lasers in medical science · 2018
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8. Low-level laser therapy and anesthetic infiltration for orofacial pain in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized clinical trial.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2018
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9. LLLT for the management of patients with ankylosing spondylitis.Lasers in medical science · 2016
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10. Photobiomodulation and Low-Level Laser Therapy as Complementary Strategies in Diabetes Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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11. Comparison of the Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy and Therapeutic Ultrasound in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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12. Effect of photobiomodulation on lower urinary tract dysfunction in rat cystitis model.PloS one · 2024
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13. Modulatory effects of photobiomodulation in the anterior cingulate cortex of diabetic rats.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2021
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14. Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Diode Laser and Desensitizing Agents on the Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity: a Clinical Study.Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH · 2021
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15. Effect of photobiomodulation on mitochondrial dynamics in peripheral nervous system in streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes in rats.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2021
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16. Role of low-level laser therapy in post-herpetic neuralgia: a pilot study.Lasers in medical science · 2020
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17. Acute low-level laser therapy effects on peripheral muscle strength and resistance in patients with fibromyalgia.Lasers in medical science · 2020
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18. Photobiomodulation can alter mRNA levels cell death-related.Lasers in medical science · 2019
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19. Efferent Inputs Are Required for Normal Function of Vestibular Nerve Afferents.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2019
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20. Effects of mobilisation with movement (MWM) on anatomical and clinical characteristics of chronic ankle instability: a randomised controlled trial protocol.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019
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Authors and funding

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Funding

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Abstract

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