LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY AND EXERCISE THERAPY IN TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

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MEHRDAD R.; ESMAEILI JAVID GH.R.; HASAN ZADEH HORMOZ; SOTOUDEHMANESH A.; GHASEMI M.

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Journal: Tehran University Medical Journal Year:2005 | Volume:63 | Issue:4 Page(s): 322-331

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LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY AND EXERCISE THERAPY IN TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

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CHRONIC LOW BACK PAINQ4

EXERCISE THERAPYQ4

LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPYQ4

VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALEQ4

MODIFIED OSWESTRY DISABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE (MODQ)Q4

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Background: This study was designed to compare low-level laser therapy (LLLT) + EXERCISE THERAPY with LLLT alone and EXERCISE THERAPY alone, and to determine whether laser therapy is a useful treatment modality for CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN (LBP).Materials and Methods: This study was a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. Patients with chronic LBP for at least 12 weeks were included. VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE (VAS), Modified Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (MODQ), Schober test, flexion, extension and lateral bending were used to evaluate back pain, disability score and lumbar range of motion. Irradiation was performed with GaAlAs (λ=810 nm, power density=226 mW/cm2) laser, two times a week, over a period of 6 weeks. Subjects were evaluated before the first treatment, at week 6 and 12 follow-up.Results: The reduction in pain related to motion was significantly greater in the exercise + LLLT group compared with the exercise alone group (P = 0.004) but was not significant, compared with LLLT alone (P = 0.982). Disability score in LLLT + EXERCISE THERAPY reduced more than the other two groups, and the difference with exercise alone group was significant (p = 0.03). Comparison of reduction of disability between LLLT alone and EXERCISE THERAPY alone was not statistically significant.Improvement of lumbar range of motion in patients treated with LLLT + EXERCISE THERAPY was better than the other two groups significantly, especially by Schober test and Flexion and lateral bending.Conclusion: This study clearly shows that LLLT alone and especially LLLT combined with exercise can lead to better improvement in chronic LBP.

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MEHRDAD, R., ESMAEILI JAVID, GH.R., HASAN ZADEH, HORMOZ, SOTOUDEHMANESH, A., & GHASEMI, M.. (2005). LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY AND EXERCISE THERAPY IN TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL. TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ), 63(4), 322-331. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/39226/en

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MEHRDAD R., ESMAEILI JAVID GH.R., HASAN ZADEH HORMOZ, SOTOUDEHMANESH A., GHASEMI M.. LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY AND EXERCISE THERAPY IN TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL. TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ)[Internet]. 2005;63(4):322-331. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/39226/en

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R. MEHRDAD, GH.R. ESMAEILI JAVID, HORMOZ HASAN ZADEH, A. SOTOUDEHMANESH, and M. GHASEMI, “LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY AND EXERCISE THERAPY IN TREATMENT OF CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL,” TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ), vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 322–331, 2005, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/39226/en

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