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Interferential laser therapy is a safe treatment for shoulder musculoskeletal pain
July 2013
Interferential laser therapy is a safe treatment for shoulder musculoskeletal pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Interferential laser therapy in the treatment of shoulder pain and disability from musculoskeletal pathologies: a randomised comparative study
Physiotherapy. 2012 Jun;98(2):143-50. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.02.007. Epub 2011 May 28Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
200 patients with shoulder musculoskeletal pain were randomly assigned to either experimental Group I (n=100), which received interferential laser, or control Group II (n=100), which received conventional laser therapy. A laser was applied in contact mode through ten sessions, on 5 shoulder points (7 Joules/point) per session. Outcomes from Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score and Shoulder Pain Disab...
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