Application of low level laser technologies for pain relief and wound healing: overview of scientific bases

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 253-285

  Peplow, Philip V ^a   Chung, Tzu Yun ^a   Baxter, G David ^b  

^a Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

LOW LEVEL LASER; PAIN RELIEF; SCIENTIFIC BASES; WOUND HEALING

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893703287     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743288X10Y.0000000008     Document Type: Article

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