Comparative efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to TENS and therapeutic ultrasound in management of TMDs: a systematic review & meta-analysis.

Sulem Ansari Shivayogi Charantimath Vasanti Lagali-Jirge Vaishali Keluskar

Published in: Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice (2022)

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the effectiveness of LLLT, TENS, and therapeutic US in TMD. LLLT provided relatively more effective pain relief and improvement in MO.

Keyphrases

systematic review
chronic pain
randomized controlled trial
magnetic resonance imaging
meta analyses
pain management
neuropathic pain
computed tomography
ultrasound guided
spinal cord