
Adding Laser Therapy to Rehab Does Not Improve Function or Return to Sport for Hamstring Injuries

December 2020
Adding Laser Therapy to Rehab Does Not Improve Function or Return to Sport for Hamstring Injuries
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Effects of low-level laser therapy on hamstring strain injury rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial.
Phys Ther Sport . 2020 Mar;42:124-130.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Twenty-four male amateur athletes with a hamstring strain injury (HSI) were randomized to receive exercise-based rehabilitation program combined with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or exercise-based rehabilitation program alone with sham laser therapy. The primary outcome of interest was time-to-return to sport. Secondary outcomes of interest included the number of rehabilitation sessions, hamstri...
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