Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the management of neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo or active-treatment controlled trials

RT Chow, MI Johnson, RAB Lopes-Martins, JM Bjordal - The Lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
Background Neck pain is a common and costly condition for which pharmacological
management has limited evidence of efficacy and side-effects. Low-level laser therapy …

The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy for nonspecific chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ZY Huang, J Ma, J Chen, B Shen, FX Pei… - Arthritis research & …, 2015 - Springer
Background In recent decades, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been widely used to
relieve pain caused by different musculoskeletal disorders. Though widely used, its reported …

Periodontal and peri‐implant wound healing following laser therapy

A Aoki, K Mizutani, F Schwarz, A Sculean… - Periodontology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Laser irradiation has numerous favorable characteristics, such as ablation or vaporization,
hemostasis, biostimulation (photobiomodulation) and microbial inhibition and destruction …

Short-term effects of high-intensity laser therapy versus ultrasound therapy in the treatment of people with subacromial im**ement syndrome: a randomized clinical …

A Santamato, V Solfrizzi, F Panza, G Tondi… - Physical …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Subacromial im**ement syndrome (SAIS) is a painful condition resulting from
the entrapment of anatomical structures between the anteroinferior corner of the acromion …

830 nm laser irradiation induces varicosity formation, reduces mitochondrial membrane potential and blocks fast axonal flow in small and medium diameter rat dorsal …

RT Chow, MA David, PJ Armati - Journal of the Peripheral …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
We report the formation of 830 nm (cw) laser‐induced, reversible axonal varicosities, using
immunostaining with β‐tubulin, in small and medium diameter, TRPV‐1 positive, cultured rat …

The effect of 300 mW, 830 nm laser on chronic neck pain: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study

RT Chow, GZ Heller, L Barnsley - Pain, 2006 - Elsevier
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in 90
subjects with chronic neck pain was conducted with the aim of determining the efficacy of …

Effect of laser on pain relief and wound healing of recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a systematic review

VGA Suter, S Sjölund, MM Bornstein - Lasers in medical science, 2017 - Springer
The aim of this systematic review was to assess a potential benefit of laser use in the
treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). The primary outcome variables were pain …

[KIRJA][B] Therapeutic modalities: the art and science

K Knight, KL Knight, DO Draper - 2012 - books.google.com
Authored by two leading researchers in the athletic training field, the Second Edition of
Therapeutic Modalities: The Art and Science provides the knowledge needed to evaluate …

Effects of low-level He–Ne laser irradiation on the gene expression of IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-γ, TGF-β, bFGF, and PDGF in rat's gingiva

SM Safavi, B Kazemi, M Esmaeili, A Fallah… - Lasers in medical …, 2008 - Springer
Biostimulatory effects of laser irradiation on cell proliferation and wound healing has been
reported. However, little is known about the molecular basis of the mechanism. Interleukin …

Cervicogenic headaches: an evidence-led approach to clinical management

P Page - International journal of sports physical therapy, 2011 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cervicogenic headache (CGH), as the diagnosis suggests, refers to a headache of cervical
origin. Historically, these types of headaches were difficult to diagnose and treat because …