ArticleRevista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)2023
Effects of low-level laser therapy on acupuncture points on knee pain and function in knee osteoarthritis.
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- Effects of Wuqinxi on joint function, muscle strength, and balance function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in the rehabilitation of knee meniscus injuries: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2026Trial
- Synergistic effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in knee osteoarthritis: clinical outcomes and biochemical mechanisms.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Trial
- Mechanistic Insights into Acupuncture for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome via Integrated Network Topology and Bioinformatics Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis and Associated Changes in Serum Lipidomics: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Acupuncture Among Patients with Knee Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of warm acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a retrospective study on clinical and molecular outcomes.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Personalizing fall fear prevention in knee osteoarthritis: an interpretable prediction framework via IGKSO synchronous optimization and SHAP-based risk stratification.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effects of Electroacupuncture on Knee Osteoarthritis in Rats Through Suppressing p38 MAPK/ERK/CREB Pathway.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Article
- Automated Kellgren-Lawrence grading of knee osteoarthritis using a multi-scale attention-based deep learning framework.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Longitudinal associations between complementary and alternative medicine use and pain trajectories in knee osteoarthritis: a panel analysis from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Pain Modulation, Inflammation-Regulatory Mechanisms, and Translational Boundaries of Evidence for Acupuncture-Related Therapies in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Structured Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Warm Needle Acupuncture Attenuates Pain-Related Responses and Inflammation in Knee Osteoarthritis: Evidence for Involvement of TAK1/MAPK Signaling from Human Cartilage and Experimental Models.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Mechanism of the analgesic effect of electroacupuncture on bone cancer pain through the neuro-immune system: progress based on animal experiments.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Electroacupuncture superiority in knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of four acupuncture techniques.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of laser acupuncture on pain, range of motion, and function in patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomised controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- The effects of needle and warm needle on hemodynamic responses at different acupoints in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Long COVID Cardiopulmonary Symptoms and Health Resort Treatment: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Clinical research progress on acupuncture for the treatment of otogenic vertigo.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectiveKnee osteoarthritis is a common and disabling disease. We aimed to examine the effect of low-level laser therapy in addition to routine physical therapy modalities (transcutaneous electrical stimulation, superficial heating modality of infrared, ultrasound, and exercise) on the functional status and pain in knee osteoarthritis.
methodsPatients with knee osteoarthritis (n=71) who underwent physical therapy (transcutaneous electrical stimulation, infrared, ultrasound, exercise therapy, and low-level laser therapy) were retrospectively screened. Patients who received low-level laser therapy on acupuncture points, transcutaneous electrical stimulation, infrared, ultrasound, and exercise were included in the low-level laser therapy (+) (n=35), and patients who received only transcutaneous electrical stimulation, ultrasound, infrared, and exercise were included in the low-level laser therapy (-) group (n=36). The Visual Analog Scale for activity pain, Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale, and walking and stair climbing tests were used before and after treatment obtained from patient files.
resultsThe post-treatment Visual Analog Scale activity score and walking and stair climbing test results were statistically significantly lower in the low-level laser therapy (+) group than in the low-level laser therapy (-) group. There was no significant difference in post-treatment Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale scores between the two groups. In both groups, the Visual Analog Scale activity, Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale, and walking and stair climbing test scores statistically significantly decreased after treatment.
conclusionKnee osteoarthritis increases with aging and creates significant functional limitations. low-level laser therapy with routine physiotherapy contributed to the improvement in the pain and functional status of the patients with knee osteoarthritis. Low-level laser therapy can be recommended in osteoarthritis treatment guidelines with the support of further studies, which is an easy-to-apply, effective, and reliable method.
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