Positive effects of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on Bouchard's and Heberden's osteoarthritis

Baltzer, PD Axel W.A.; Ostapczuk, Martin; Stosch, Daniel

doi:10.1002/lsm.22480

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“…Another non-invasive therapeutical modality that has been used for several years in the control of pain is laser therapy. Its anti-in lammatory effect is pointed out in several studies [1,11,12]. However, in this case study where the therapy used was conjugated, VAS presented a percentage decrease of -716.66% in relation to pain perception.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…However, laser therapy and ultrasound therapy are poorly used, although they have great therapeutic potential [1][2][3]. Laser therapy is known as a photobiomodulator which has been used as a non-invasive treatment in osteoarthritis for pain relief.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Laser therapy is known as a photobiomodulator which has been used as a non-invasive treatment in osteoarthritis for pain relief. The studies are based on the anti-in lammatory effect of light as an explanation for the improvement of pain [1,2,4].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Ultrasound conjugated with Laser Therapy in treatment of osteoarthritis: A case study

Aquino¹

2018

J Sports Med Ther

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Osteoarthritis of the hand is a chronic condition that involves hand joints, but receives less attention. Few studies have investigated the use of ultrasound therapy and laser therapy for the treatment of hand osteoarthritis. The objective was to evaluate the effect of the conjugated treatment of therapeutic ultrasound and laser therapy on the pain and joint function of a patient with hand osteoarthritis. The is case of a woman, 57 years old, with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis on hand for 3 years, presenting constant pain and worsening after manual activities. The pain and function were evaluated, respectively, by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Australian Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index questionnaire (AUSCAN). After 12 sessions using ultrasound and laser therapy application, there was an expressive improvement in the pain and functional indexes of the patient. The combined application of therapeutic ultrasound and laser therapy, through the unifi ed fi eld action of the therapies used, proved to be effi cient in reducing pain and improving the functionality.

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confidence: 54%

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confidence: 99%

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Ultrasound conjugated with Laser Therapy in treatment of osteoarthritis: A case study

Aquino¹

2018

J Sports Med Ther

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“…Regarding hand and wrist OA, only one article was found, which reported positive results in pain reduction [25]. This study had a low PEDro score of 3.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…These parameters have changed with the evolution of the technique, which might dictate the success or failure of laser biomodulation [22][23][24]. The available information in this regard is controversial since there is favorable data on one hand [19,21,25] and negative results on the other [26][27][28].…”

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confidence: 99%

Low level laser therapy for reducing pain in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: a systematic review

et al. 2019

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Introduction: Treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) can reduce, modulate inflammation, and reduce deformities. Low-Level Laser Therapy is a biomodulator and may aid in the clinical picture of these conditions. Objective: To analyze the parameters most frequently used to determine the responses of patients with RA and OA in controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials. Method: This is a systematic review with search of articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish in PUBMED, SCOPUS, LILACS and Web of SCIENCE, of articles published between 2006 and 2018. MeSH terms were used. Inclusion criteria: evaluation of LLLT in the evaluations, evaluation and evaluation of the period, controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials, full publications. The base date of the energy dosimetry and the analysis of mean, median and mode of energy per point and energy per treatment. Results: Three articles on RA and 16 on OA were included in this study. Regarding dosimetry, it was one of the most recent of the pain, being this one with a greater energy dose. In OA, most of the articles presented are of importance, with variability in the dosage applied. Conclusion: There are several reports for patient studies purposes, mainly with doses of 6 J per point and 48 J. In the joints affected with OA and AR, it would be important to publish more scientific articles with better methodological quality and description of dosimetry.

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Musculoskeletal Disorders and Osteoarthritis

Miller¹

2017

Laser Therapy in Veterinary Medicine

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Positive effects of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on Bouchard's and Heberden's osteoarthritis

Cited by 28 publications

References 17 publications

Ultrasound conjugated with Laser Therapy in treatment of osteoarthritis: A case study

Ultrasound conjugated with Laser Therapy in treatment of osteoarthritis: A case study

Low level laser therapy for reducing pain in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: a systematic review

Musculoskeletal Disorders and Osteoarthritis

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