Efficacy of low-level laser therapy applied at acupuncture points in knee osteoarthritis: A randomised double-blind comparative trial

Physiotherapy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 242-248

  Al Rashoud, A S ^a   Abboud, R J ^a   Wang, W ^a   Wigderowitz, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture for knee joint; Laser acupuncture; Laser therapy; Low level laser therapy (LLLT); Osteoarthritis of knee; Phototherapy

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GALLIUM ALUMINIUM ARSENIDE LASER DEVICE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SAUDI KNEE FUNCTION SCALE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; DIODE LASER; DISABILITY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCEDURES; THERAPEUTIC USE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84905034815     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: 18731465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2013.09.007     Document Type: Article

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