ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
The Efficacy of Temperature-Controlled High-Energy Polymodal Laser Therapy in Tendinopathy of the Shoulder.
Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07013708 (Effectiveness of Low-intensity Laser on Pain in Patients With Supraspinatus Tendinopathy), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Effectiveness of Low-intensity Laser on Pain in Patients With Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Non-Surgical Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Photobiomodulation on shoulder and neck pain and disability: A comprehensive review.Lasers in medical science · 2024Review
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundRotator cuff tendinopathy is a common diagnosis among patients with shoulder pain and dysfunction. Laser therapy is recommended for the treatment of this tendon disease due to the possibility of increasing tissue biostimulation. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of HELT (high-energy laser therapy) in relation to the wavelengths of 650 nm, 810 nm, 980 nm, and 1064 nm administered.
methodsThe study design was prospective and observational. Thirty patients with shoulder tendinopathy were recruited and treated in one of two high-energy laser therapy groups (5 Watt/cm
resultsBoth protocols resulted in improvement of pain and in functional and disability recovery at the two times of assessment, without statistically significant differences. In group B, treated with the four wavelengths, a trend emerged, bordering on statistical significance, for a greater reduction in pain.
conclusionsThe high-energy laser proved to be an effective therapy for the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy. The possibility of modulating the choice of wavelengths could allow the customization of the protocol in relation to the patient's clinical condition.
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