Low level laser therapy (Classes I, II and III) for treating osteoarthritis

Validating a Nonacupoint Sham Control for Laser Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

“…Our results show that the laser device was more effective than a sham control. These data are consistent with most previously published studies 26 and with our own prior study. 18 We also tested the effectiveness of using an active laser device on a nonacupoint near the knee joint as a control to blind patients.…”

Validating a Nonacupoint Sham Control for Laser Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

“…Our results show that the laser device was more effective than a sham control. These data are consistent with most previously published studies 26 and with our own prior study. 18 We also tested the effectiveness of using an active laser device on a nonacupoint near the knee joint as a control to blind patients.…”

Infrared (810 nm) Low‐level Laser Therapy in Rat Achilles Tendinitis: A Consistent Alternative to Drugs

“…However, this model may not represent exactly what happens in human pathologies, and this could be a limitation of the present study. On the other hand, our results strongly suggest a new explanation for why LLLT also seems to work with similar doses in other bodily locations such as neck pain (40,41), knee osteoarthritis (42) and hand rheumatoid arthritis (43).…”

Number needed to treat (NNT): implication in rheumatology clinical practice

“…The NNT for a four week treatment with etodolac was For knee OA, only low level laser treatment, which is one of the modalities used in physiotherapy, was systematically reviewed. 23 The point estimate of the NNT for the low level laser treatment to improve pain in one patient was 11.6. The NNH results of both OA interventions were not available owing to insufficient data in the reviews.…”

Validating a Nonacupoint Sham Control for Laser Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

“…Our results show that the laser device was more effective than a sham control. These data are consistent with most previously published studies 26 and with our own prior study. 18 We also tested the effectiveness of using an active laser device on a nonacupoint near the knee joint as a control to blind patients.…”

Infrared (810 nm) Low‐level Laser Therapy in Rat Achilles Tendinitis: A Consistent Alternative to Drugs

“…However, this model may not represent exactly what happens in human pathologies, and this could be a limitation of the present study. On the other hand, our results strongly suggest a new explanation for why LLLT also seems to work with similar doses in other bodily locations such as neck pain (40,41), knee osteoarthritis (42) and hand rheumatoid arthritis (43).…”

Number needed to treat (NNT): implication in rheumatology clinical practice

“…The NNT for a four week treatment with etodolac was For knee OA, only low level laser treatment, which is one of the modalities used in physiotherapy, was systematically reviewed. 23 The point estimate of the NNT for the low level laser treatment to improve pain in one patient was 11.6. The NNH results of both OA interventions were not available owing to insufficient data in the reviews.…”

Validating a Nonacupoint Sham Control for Laser Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

“…Our results show that the laser device was more effective than a sham control. These data are consistent with most previously published studies 26 and with our own prior study. 18 We also tested the effectiveness of using an active laser device on a nonacupoint near the knee joint as a control to blind patients.…”

Infrared (810 nm) Low‐level Laser Therapy in Rat Achilles Tendinitis: A Consistent Alternative to Drugs

“…However, this model may not represent exactly what happens in human pathologies, and this could be a limitation of the present study. On the other hand, our results strongly suggest a new explanation for why LLLT also seems to work with similar doses in other bodily locations such as neck pain (40,41), knee osteoarthritis (42) and hand rheumatoid arthritis (43).…”

Number needed to treat (NNT): implication in rheumatology clinical practice

“…The NNT for a four week treatment with etodolac was For knee OA, only low level laser treatment, which is one of the modalities used in physiotherapy, was systematically reviewed. 23 The point estimate of the NNT for the low level laser treatment to improve pain in one patient was 11.6. The NNH results of both OA interventions were not available owing to insufficient data in the reviews.…”