Double-blind randomized controlled trial of low-level laser therapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 182-187

  Irvine, Jamie ^a   Chong, Su L ^a   Amirjani, Nasim ^a   Chan, K Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnei syndrome; Hand function; Low lever laser therapy; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GALLIUM ALUMINUM ARSENIDE LASER; HUMAN; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 3242793306     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20095     Document Type: Article

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