Efficacy of low level laser therapy in myofascial pain syndrome

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dc.contributor.authorHakgüder, A
dc.contributor.authorBirtane, M
dc.contributor.authorGürcan, S
dc.contributor.authorKokino, S
dc.contributor.authorTuran, FN
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:51:10Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:51:10Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground and objectives: The efficacy of low level laser therapy (LLLT) in myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) seems controversial. Our aim was to clarify the effect of LLLT in MPS by using algometry and thermography. Study Design/Materials and Methods: Sixty-two patients with MPS having an active trigger point in the neck or upper back region were randomly divided into two equal groups according to therapy applied (group 1: LLLT + stretching exercises, group 2: stretching exercises alone). The outcome measures were pain measured with visual analogue scale (VAS), algometry on the trigger point, algometric difference, thermographic difference, and thermal asymmetry. Comparison was made within and between the groups pre- and post-therapeutically and 3 weeks after therapy. Results: Mean pain values decreased more significantly in group 1 from baseline to 3 weeks followup, (7.54-3.06) while these values were 7.03-5.19 in group 2 (P < 0.05). Group comparisons revealed significant favorable differences in group 1 patients in terms of all other parameters at the first and the second evaluation post therapeutically (P < 0.05). Conclusions: LLLT seemed to be beneficial for pain in MPS by using algometry and thermography. (C) 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/lsm.10241
dc.identifier.endpage343en_US
dc.identifier.issn0196-8092
dc.identifier.issn1096-9101
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid14677161en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-0348141744en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage339en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.10241
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/18270
dc.identifier.volume33en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000187447500008en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofLasers In Surgery And Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAlgometryen_US
dc.subjectLow Level Laser Therapyen_US
dc.subjectMyofascial Pain Syndromeen_US
dc.subjectStretching Exerciseen_US
dc.subjectThermal Asymmetryen_US
dc.subjectThermographyen_US
dc.subjectTrigger Pointen_US
dc.subjectPressure Threshold Meteren_US
dc.subjectTrigger Pointsen_US
dc.subjectDouble-Blinden_US
dc.subjectQuantificationen_US
dc.subjectMusculoskeletalen_US
dc.subjectReliabilityen_US
dc.subjectSensitivityen_US
dc.titleEfficacy of low level laser therapy in myofascial pain syndromeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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