A Statistical Study on the Use of the Infrared 904-nm Low Energy Laser on Calcaneal Spurs

McKibbin, Lloyd S.; Downie, Robert

doi:10.1089/clm.1991.9.71

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“…Although infrared light is recognized as a treatment of musculo‐skeletal disorders and indolent wounds, the evidence that it has therapeutic effect remains anecdotal. Indeed, until very recently the results of clinical trials exploring proposed therapeutic effects of infrared light had not been documented with meaningful statistical significance 1–6 . In 1999, however, Schindl and Neumann demonstrated that low intensity laser therapy is an effective nonthermic treatment for recurrent herpes simplex infection 7 …”

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A pilot study of treatment of herpes labialis with 1072 nm narrow waveband light

Dougal

Kelly

2001

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

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A randomized prospective double-blind study was performed to compare the efficacy of a single 5 min 1072 nm narrow waveband light application against topical aciclovir applied five times daily in the treatment of herpes labialis. Treatment was initiated within 36 h of the onset of symptoms and the end point was defined as the day that the crust was discarded leaving an uninterrupted underlying skin at the site of the cold sore. The results demonstrated that a single 5 min light treatment significantly reduced cold sore healing time by 4 days; 1072 nm light healed cold sores in 4.3 +/- 1.8 days (mean +/- SD) as compared with aciclovir applied five times daily, 8.5 +/- 3.0 days (P < 0.0001).

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A pilot study of treatment of herpes labialis with 1072 nm narrow waveband light

Dougal

Kelly

2001

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

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Photobiological Basis and Clinical Role of Low-Intensity Lasers in Biology and Medicine

Reddy

2004

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery

192

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The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review on the clinical role of low intensity laser therapy (laser photostimulation) in biology and medicine. Studies on wound healing and pain relief are highlighted to show the clinical efficacy of laser therapy. Controversies about the use of low intensity laser as a therapeutic modality for wound healing and pain relief are presented and a brief explanation is provided to overcome these controversies. The importance of standard parameters is emphasized for the applications of low intensity lasers in biology and medicine. A justification has been made to warrant further research on the use of low intensity laser as a therapeutic modality. Although the therapeutic applications of low intensity laser are imminent, the heterogeneity in treatment protocols and study design calls for a vigilant interpretation of the findings.

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A Statistical Study on the Use of the Infrared 904-nm Low Energy Laser on Calcaneal Spurs

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A pilot study of treatment of herpes labialis with 1072 nm narrow waveband light

A pilot study of treatment of herpes labialis with 1072 nm narrow waveband light

Photobiological Basis and Clinical Role of Low-Intensity Lasers in Biology and Medicine

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