Investigation of the effect of GaAs laser therapy on cervical myofascial pain syndrome

Altan, Lale; Bingöl, Ümit; Aykaç, Mehtap; Yurtkuran, Mustafa

doi:10.1007/s00296-003-0396-y

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“…Beneficial effects have been shown in a number of clinical trials adopting this approach [54,56,90] while others failed to reveal any successful effects [91,92]. However, in the latter two studies, no treatment parameters details and/or poor treatment parameters were evident.…”

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confidence: 95%

The Use of Photomedicine in Musculoskeletal Pain

Al-Shenqiti¹

2017

Photomedicine - Advances in Clinical Practice

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Musculoskeletal pain is a major cause of disability. Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in particular are a common source of pain in a substantial number of patients presenting at a pain clinic. Many different invasive and non-invasive forms have been advocated to the treatment of MTrPs. However, favourable outcome rates are inconsistent and some of these treatment forms described are often painful and have potentially dangerous side effects. Photomedicine including the coherent light sources (lasers) and more recently, non-coherent light sources have been reported to be beneficial in soft tissue lesions including MTrPs. Their beneficial therapeutic effects can be obtained without undesired effects. The main intentions of this chapter are to bring the attention of the doctors and physical therapists to the scientific approach of photomedicine, in particular laser therapy for the relief of pain arising from MTrPs, and to demonstrate how this type of therapy can be utilized in a rational manner for the relief of musculoskeletal pain. In addition, it has been found necessary to include or to start with an overview of the recently recognized diagnostic and therapeutic importance of MTrPs. Attention will therefore first be drawn mainly to incidence, types, aetiology, clinical diagnostic criteria and conventional forms of MTrPs.

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Section: Contact Approachmentioning

confidence: 95%

The Use of Photomedicine in Musculoskeletal Pain

Al-Shenqiti¹

2017

Photomedicine - Advances in Clinical Practice

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“…레이저 치료는 치료횟수가 1∼15회였고, 10회 수행한 연구가 3건 (33%) 47,49,50) 으로 가장 많았다. 1건 52) 을 제외한 모든 연구는 trigger points 혹은 tender points를 사용하였다 (Table 4).…”

Section: 비특이적 만성 목 통증의 침구치료 방법unclassified

A Systematic Review of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Treatments for Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain

Yang

Kim

et al. 2017

Korean J Acupunct

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Objectives : The aim of this study was to describe the details and to assess the clinical evidence of acupuncture and moxibustion for non-specific chronic neck pain. Methods : We searched seven databases including Korean, English, and Chinese databases through July 2016. Studies using acupuncture, moxibustion, pharmacopuncture, electroacupuncture, auricular-acupuncture, acupressure for non-specific chronic neck pain were included. Only controlled clinical trials or randomized clinical trials were assessed. Study design, number of subject, inclusion criteria, intervention, and results were extracted. In addition, details of intervention including needle type, retention time, acupoints were analyzed. Results : Total 64 studies(39 acupuncture, 9 laser, 6 pharmaco-acupuncture, 3 electro-acupuncture, 3 auricular-acupuncture, 3 moxibustion, 1 acupressure) were included. Among 39 acupuncture studies, 35 used acupuncture as sole intervention. Sham treatment was the most common intervention for control group, followed by no intervention. Various outcome including pain, disability, quality of life, range of motion was used as outcome measurement. The effect of acupuncture and moxibustion was different depending on the type of control and outcome measurement. The most commonly used method in acupuncture for neck pain was GB21, SI3, GB20, LI4, BL11 acupoints, 10∼30 mm insertion depth, 20∼30 retention time, and 1∼2 times per week. Conclusions : Analyzing the details of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment could be helpful for researches and clinics. Further studies should consider the characteristics of study design, intervention, and outcome to assess the effect of TKM.

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“…The study of Altan et al (2005) and Dundar et al (2007) revealed that laser therapy had no superiority over placebo groups in treatment of patients with chronic MRS in the neck.…”

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confidence: 99%