ArticleThe Korean journal of pain2020
The effect of postoperatively applied far-infrared radiation on pain and tendon-to-bone healing after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a clinical prospective randomized comparative study.
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- Far-Infrared Radiation to Improve Clinical Outcomes after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Clinical Study.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2023Trial
- Efficacy of far infrared functional glasses in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction-related dry eye.MedComm · 2024Article
- Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma at Different Initiation Times on Healing of the Bone-Tendon Interface of the Rotator Cuff in a Mouse Model.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Biomodulating healing after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: the protocol of a randomised proof of concept trial (BIOHACK).BMJ open · 2023Article
- Effects of wearable therapies on jump performance in sport horses.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- The Convergence of FTIR and EVs: Emergence Strategy for Non-Invasive Cancer Markers Discovery.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Far infrared irradiation suppresses experimental arthritis in rats by down-regulation of genes involved inflammatory response and autoimmunity.Journal of advanced research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe effects of far-infrared radiation (FIR) on the treatment of rotator cuff diseases remains unknown. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of FIR after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with regard to postoperative pain and healing.
methodsThis prospective randomized comparative study included 38 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair due to a medium-sized tear. Patients were randomly divided into the FIR or control group (n = 19 per group). In the FIR group, FIR with an FIR radiator started 1 week postoperatively for 30 minutes per session twice daily. It lasted until abduction brace weaning at 5 weeks postoperatively. We assessed pain using a pain visual analogue scale (pVAS) and measured the range of motion (ROM) of the shoulder at 5 weeks, and 3 and 6 months, postoperatively. The anatomical outcome was evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging at 6 months postoperatively.
resultsAt 5 weeks postoperatively, the average pVAS score was lower in the FIR group than in the control group (1.5 ± 0.8
conclusionsFIR after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair could be an effective and safe procedure to reduce postoperative pain, thereby facilitating rehabilitation and better ROM in the early postoperative period.
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