Photobiomodulation of pain in carpal tunnel syndrome: Review of seven laser therapy studies

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-110

  Naeser, Margaret A ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASES; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASERS; NEEDLES;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS); CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; LASER THERAPY; PHOTORADIATION;

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY;

GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

ACUPUNCTURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIODE LASER; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HELIUM NEON LASER; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744814625     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2006.24.101     Document Type: Review

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