SynthesisMedicine2019
Clinical efficacy of low-level laser therapy in plantar fasciitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Comparison of High-intensity Laser Therapy with Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Plantar Fasciitis: A Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2024Trial
- Therapeutic efficacy and safety of home-based portable laser irradiation on patients with wrist pain: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2024Trial
- The effect of high-intensity versus low-level laser therapy in the management of plantar fasciitis: randomized participant blind controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitation · 2020Trial
- Efficacy of High-Intensity Laser Therapy Combined With Plantar Fascia Stretching Exercises in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- Effect of Local Laser Therapy on Plantar Fasciitis: A Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Concurrent Occurrence of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke in a Patient in a Low Resource Setting Hospital, Western Uganda: A Case Report.International medical case reports journal · 2026Article
- Laser-Assisted Lipolysis: A Promising Alternative to Traditional Liposuction.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Review
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- Photobiomodulation Therapy Plus Usual Care Is Better than Usual Care Alone for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- The 'placebo effect' in the conservative treatment of plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analyses.EFORT open reviews · 2023Article
- Comparison of effects of low level laser therapy and local corticosteroid injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- An Update on Physical Therapy Adjuncts in Orthopedics.Arthroplasty today · 2022Article
- A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews on the Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Comparison of effects of low-level laser therapy and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in calcaneal spur treatment: A prospective, randomized, clinical study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Efficacy of laser acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome: A study protocol for a prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial.Medicine · 2019Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundEmerging evidence suggests that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for plantar fasciitis (PF) may be beneficial. However, the convincing study investigating its effectiveness for treatment of PF was scarce. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess whether LLLT significantly relieve pain of patients with PF.
methodsPubMed, EMBASE, EBSCO, Web of Science, China Biological Medicine Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Wan fang, and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched systematically up to March 2018.
resultsA total of 6 randomized controlled trials were included. The meta-analysis indicated that compared with control group, visual analogue scale (VAS) score significantly decreased at the end point of the treatment in LLLT group. In addition, this improvement is continued for up to 3 months. However, no significant difference was observed according to the Foot Function Index-pain subscale (FFI-p).
conclusionThis meta-analysis indicates that the LLLT in patients with PF significantly relieves the heel pain and the excellent efficacy lasts for 3 months after treatment.
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