Low-level laser in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: Clinical, electrophysiological, and ultrasonographical evaluation

Rheumatology International

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 409-415

  Tascioglu, Funda ^a   Degirmenci, Nevbahar Akcar ^a   Ozkan, Serhat ^a   Mehmetoglu, Ozlem ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Low power laser therapy

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS SCORE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM SEVERITY SCORE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857055591     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-010-1652-6     Document Type: Article

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