Synergic effects of ultrasound and laser on the pain relief in women with hand osteoarthritis

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 279-286

  Paolillo, Alessandra Rossi ^a,b   Paolillo, Fernanda Rossi ^a   João, Jessica Patrícia ^a   João, Herbert Alexandre ^a   Bagnato, Vanderlei Salvador ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hand; Laser; Osteoarthritis; Pain; Ultrasound; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NOCICEPTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN THRESHOLD; PLACEBO EFFECT; PROCEDURES; RADIATION; RADIATION RESPONSE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; LOW-LEVEL LIGHT THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PLACEBO EFFECT; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 84922004389     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-014-1659-4     Document Type: Article

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