A meta-analysis of the efficacy of laser phototherapy on pain relief

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 729-736

  Fulop, Andras M ^a   Dhimmer, Seema ^a   Deluca, James R ^a   Johanson, David D ^a   Lenz, Richard V ^a   Patel, Keyuri B ^a   Douris, Peter C ^a   Enwemeka, Chukuka S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

biostimulation; laser therapy; meta analysis; pain; phototherapy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FIBROMYALGIA; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LOW BACK PAIN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT SAFETY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SHOULDER PAIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENDINITIS; TENNIS ELBOW; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND;

EID: 77957224674     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181f09713     Document Type: Article

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