Effect of low-level laser therapy in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis: A single-blinded randomized clinical study

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 749-755

  Alghadir, Ahmad ^a,c   Omar, Mohammed Taher Ahmed ^b   Al Askar, Abeer Bashier ^d   Al Muteri, Naser Khwietm ^d  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Cairo University   (Egypt)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d Riyadh Regional Laboratory   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Knee; Low level laser therapy; Osteoarthritis; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WALKING; WESTERN ONTARIO MCMASTER UNIVERSITIES OSTEOARTHRITIS INDEX SCALE; AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84897080000     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-013-1393-3     Document Type: Article

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