Efficacy of prolonged application of low-level laser therapy combined with exercise in knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled double-blind study.
Patrícia Pereira AlfredoJan Magnus BjordalRodrigo Álvaro Brandão Lopes-MartinsMark I JohnsonWashington Steagall JuniorAmélia Pasqual MarquesRaquel Aparecida CasarottoPublished in: Clinical rehabilitation (2022)
In participants with osteoarthritis of the knee, the isolated application of low-level laser therapy in the initial 3 weeks and combined with exercises in the final 8 weeks reduced pain, disability, and intake of medication over a 6-month period.
Keyphrases
- knee osteoarthritis
- double blind
- clinical trial
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