Systematic review of the literature of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in the management of neck pain

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-52

  Chow, Roberta T ^a   Barnsley, Les ^b,c  

^a Castle Hill Medical Centre   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

830 nm; Infrared; Laser therapy

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CALCULATION; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE OSTEOARTHRITIS; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; NECK PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23344451937     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20193     Document Type: Review

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