Acute Low Back Pain with Radiculopathy: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

Konstantinović, Ljubica; Kanjuh, Z.; Milovanovic, A.N.; Cutovic, Milisav; Djurović, Aleksandar; Savic, Viktorija G.; Dragin, Aleksandra; Milovanovic, Nesa D.

doi:10.1089/pho.2009.2576

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“…There was a lack of literature on the effectiveness of LLLT in patients with AS. However, LLLT has been reported to reduce low back pain (LBP) of various causes (23)(24)(25)(26)(27). Yousefi-Nooraie et al (24) conducted a meta-analysis in an attempt to define the effect of LLLT on LBP.…”

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“…A number of clinical studies have used LLLT for nonspecific LBP, however, the results are very heterogenic and nature of pain in these studies are not only caused by inflammatory and structural changes, but also by neurophysiologic and psychological mechanisms (23,25,26). Konstantinovic and colleagues (27) conducted a study to investigate additional anti-inflammatory effect of LLLT on acute LBP. The results suggest that 904-nm LLLT at a dose of 3 J/point could be used as an additional therapy to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.…”

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“…Group C received Laser Therapy with dose 3J/cm 2 (Konstantinovic et al, 2010) and Conventional Physiotherapy.…”

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Comparison of the Efficacy of Different Dosage of Laser on Clinical Profile of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.

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2017

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Background: Due to the lack of consensus on the dosage of laser which can be beneficial for the patients with knee osteoarthritis needs to be established. Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of different doses of LASER in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Study design: Experimental study design comparative in nature. Sample size: 60 Procedure: Subjects in the age range of 40-65 years were recruited and divided randomly into 3 groups with group A receiving laser dose of 4 J/cm 2 , group B receiving dose of 5J/cm 2 and group C receiving dose of 3 J/cm 2 . Conventional physiotherapy and strengthening exercises was given to all the three groups. Whole procedure was continued for 2 weeks. Outcome measures included VAS, WOMAC, ROM of flexion of both right and left knees. Results: The pre and post treatment readings of VAS, WOMAC and ROM of flexion of both knees showed significant improvement as evident from paired t-test score at 5% level of significance. The findings of ANOVA test showed significant difference of VAS and WOMAC among the three groups. Post-hoc analysis using Tukey"s HSD showed that the mean difference was statistically significantly difference between group B with group A and C for both the VAS and WOMAC. Conclusion: Though statistically the results came out to be significant in all the three groups but clinically more improvement was noticed in group B than in other groups. More studies are required to establish the dose used in group B i.e. 5J/cm 2 .

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“…Essa redução foi um resultado inesperado, pois alguns estudos mostraram que o laser, quando aplicado em indivíduos com dor, promove um efeito analgésico 3,20,[39][40][41][42] . Porém, há uma carência de estudos que utilizaram a mesma metodização deste estudo com sujeitos saudáveis e com a algometria por pressão.…”

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Efeitos local e sistêmico do laser de baixa potência no limiar de dor por pressão em indivíduos saudáveis

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| Low-power laser is used as a therapeutic tool for pain control. However, it is still questioned its real effects and the more effective dosimetry for this analgesic effect. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the local and systemic effects of low-power laser on pressure pain threshold in healthy subjects. One hundred and fifty subjects were randomized into five groups: Control, Placebo Laser, 3 J, 6 J, and 12 Joules. A pressure algometer was used to assess pressure pain threshold in five different periods. In the dominant hand, laser and algometry were performed to determine the local effect, and in the dominant leg, algometry was performed to assess the systemic effect of low-power laser. There was a reduction on local pressure pain threshold in the Group 3 J compared with Control (p=0.0016) and Placebo (p=0.004) groups. No systemic changes on pressure pain threshold were observed. Low-power laser with energy of 3 J decreased pressure pain threshold in healthy subjects, but there was no systemic change.Keywords | laser therapy; pain measurement; pain threshold; analgesia.RESUMO | O laser de baixa potência é utilizado como recurso terapêutico para controle da dor. Porém, ainda é questionado o real efeito como também a dosimetria mais eficaz para esse efeito analgésico. Assim, este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os efeitos local e sistêmico do laser de baixa potência no limiar de dor por pressão, em indivíduos saudá-veis. Cento e cinquenta indivíduos foram distribuídos aleatoriamente em cinco grupos: Controle, Laser Placebo, 3 J, 6 J e 12 J. Para avaliar o limiar de dor, utilizou-se um algômetro de pressão em cinco tempos distintos. Na região da mão dominante do indivíduo, foi realizado o laser e a algometria para verificar o efeito local. Já naquela da perna dominante, realizou-se somente a algometria para verificar efeito sistê-mico do laser de baixa potência. Houve redução local do limiar de dor por pressão no Grupo 3 J em comparação com os grupos Controle (p=0,0016) e Placebo (p=0,004), e não houve alteração sistêmica do limiar de dor por pressão. O laser de baixa potência, quando utilizado com energia de 3 J, reduziu o limiar de dor por pressão local em indivíduos saudáveis, porém não houve alteração sistêmica.Descritores | terapia a laser; medição da dor; limiar da dor; analgesia.

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Acute Low Back Pain with Radiculopathy: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

Abstract: The results of this study show better improvement in acute LBP treated with LLLT used as additional therapy.

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Ankilozan spondilitte düşük doz lazer tedavisinin ağrı ve fonksiyonellik üzerine etkisi

Ankilozan spondilitte düşük doz lazer tedavisinin ağrı ve fonksiyonellik üzerine etkisi

Comparison of the Efficacy of Different Dosage of Laser on Clinical Profile of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.

Efeitos local e sistêmico do laser de baixa potência no limiar de dor por pressão em indivíduos saudáveis

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