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Laser Acupuncture on Wrist Pain and Bone Mineral Density in Osteoporotic Women: A Randomized Trial

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July 2023

Laser Acupuncture on Wrist Pain and Bone Mineral Density in Osteoporotic Women: A Randomized Trial

Vol: 303| Issue: 7| Number:8| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of laser acupuncture on pain and density of bone in osteoporotic postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.

Menopause. 2023 May 1;30(5):545-550.

Contributing Authors:
ES Hassan AM Maged A Kotb M Fouad N El-Nassery WM Kamal

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68 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis were randomized to receive 12 weeks of Vitamin D3 supplementation and calcium supplementation with 12 weeks of 3x/week laser acupuncture (n=34) or supplementation alone (n=34). The primary outcome of interest was the bone mineral density of the non-dominant arm. Secondary outcomes of interest included wrist pain measured on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Out...

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