Pulsed high-intensity laser therapy is an effective method of pain alleviation, reducing adhesions, and improving the quality of life in women with endometriosis.
Abstract. [Purpose] To determine the efficacy of high intensity laser therapy (HILT) versus pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. [Subjects and Methods] This was a randomized clinical trial that included 52 girls diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea and who were assigned randomly into two groups of equal numbers. The treatment was three sessions every cycle for three consecutive cycles where group (A) included those participants treated with HILT 15 min/session and group (B) those who were treated with PEMF 30 min/session. All patients were evaluated before starting the treatment as well as after the end of treatment by present pain intensity scale and the prostaglandin level in blood and pain relief scale at the end of treatment for both groups.[Results] The results showed a significant decrease in the severity of pain, statistically significant decrease in prostaglandin level in blood, and a statistically significant pain alleviation in both groups. With comparison between both groups there was a statistically significant decrease in the severity of pain, significant decrease in the blood levels of PGF2α, in group (A) than group (B).[Conclusion] Both HILT and PEMF are effective in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea with HILT being superior to PEMF.
[Purpose] The objective of this study was to determine the effect of pulsed high
intensity laser therapy on delayed caesarean section healing in diabetic women. [Subjects
and Methods] This study was conducted on forty diabetic women with delayed caesarean wound
healing, ranging in age from 28 to 38 years. They were randomly assigned into two groups;
the group I (n=20) received pulsed high intensity laser therapy for 6-weeks, 3 times per
week plus standard medical treatment for treatment of diabetes and caesarean wound
patients, the group II (n=20) received sham laser treatment for 6 weeks, 3 times per week
plus standard medical treatment for treatment of diabetes and caesarean wound patients.
The wound size and appearance in all participants were measured by the tracing method and
pressure sore status tool before and after the 6-week treatment. [Results] Pulsed high
intensity laser therapy produced a significant difference in wound size and appearance in
comparison to the sham laser treatment in diabetic women with delayed caesarean wound
healing. [Conclusion] Pulsed high intensity laser therapy is effective in the treatment of
delayed caesarean section healing in diabetic women.
[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate how closed and open kinetic chain exercises
differed in their impact on bone mineral density (BMD) and fall risk in postmenopausal
women with osteoporosis. [Subjects and Methods] The research sample consisted of 40
postmenopausal women with osteoporosis with ages between 51 and 58 years old. They were
divided at random into two groups of 20 each, respectively receiving closed and open
kinetic chain exercises. These exercises were administered three times per week over a
period of four sequential months. Prior to and following the treatment, Dual X-ray
Absorptiometry (DEXA) was used to measure the BMD of the femur neck in every participant,
while the Biodex Stability System (BSS) was used to estimate how likely each participant
was to sustain a fall. [Results] The strongest effect on BMD and fall risk was recorded by
the closed kinetic chain exercise. [Conclusion] Osteoporotic postmenopausal women should
be prescribed closed kinetic chain exercise to diminish the effects of the disease and
minimise their risk of fall.
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