Treatment of Osteoarthritis With Low-level Laser Therapy, Acupuncture, and Herbal Therapy: A Case Report.

Adam Dombrowski, Krista Imre, Michelle Yan, Paul Kalnins, Laura Gouge, Daniel Silver, Heather Zwickey

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Article in Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed

0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field

1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adam DombrowskiAre all affiliated with the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Krista ImreAre all affiliated with the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Michelle YanAre all affiliated with the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Paul KalninsAre all affiliated with the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Laura GougeAre all affiliated with the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Daniel SilverAre all affiliated with the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Heather ZwickeyAre all affiliated with the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

National University of Natural Medicine · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis is a challenging diagnosis to navigate and treat. Management options range from nonpharmacological agents to surgical repair. No specific combination of therapies has yet been identified for optimal management although a variety of therapeutic options have been studied. This case report details the use of low-level laser therapy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine in a 64-y-old female with radiographically confirmed osteoarthritis. Near-complete resolution of her symptoms was associated with the multiple therapies outlined in this case report.

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PMID30962785

PMCPMC6396761

OpenAlexW2991040560

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