The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy on shoulder function in subacromial impingement syndrome

@article{Yeldan2009TheEO,
  title={The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy on shoulder function in subacromial impingement syndrome},
  author={Ipek Yeldan and Esra Çetin and Arzu Razak Ozdincler},
  journal={Disability and Rehabilitation},
  year={2009},
  volume={31},
  pages={935 - 940}
}
PURPOSE To investigate the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in addition to exercise programme on shoulder function in subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS. [] Key Method Pain, functional assessment, disability and muscle strength of shoulder were assessed before and after a 3-week rehabilitation programme. Besides Laser or placebo Laser, superficial cold and progressive exercise programme were administered to both groups, 5 days a week, for 3 weeks.
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Effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome : A randomized , placebo controlled , prospective study
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The results of this study demonstrated that both treatments provided improvement in pain, ROM, and disability status, but LLLT did not provide additional improvements.
Efficacy of low-level laser therapy combined with exercise for subacromial impingement syndrome: A randomised controlled trial
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Low-level laser therapy combined with exercises reduce pain intensity, improve shoulder function and reduces pain intensity and medication intake over 3 months.
Low-level laser therapy versus ultrasound therapy in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.
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It is concluded that low-level laser therapy may be considered as an effective alternative to ultrasound based therapy in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome especially ultrasoundbased therapy is contraindicated.
Additive effects of low-level laser therapy with exercise on subacromial syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial
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It is indicated that LLLT combined exercise is more effective than exercise therapy alone in relieving pain and in improving the shoulder ROM in patients with subacromial syndrome.
Effectiveness of High-Intensity Laser Therapy in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.
  • B. Karaca
  • Medicine
    Photomedicine and laser surgery
  • 2016
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HILT was found to be effective in the short term in the treatment of pain and disability in patients with SAIS.
The effectiveness of low laser therapy in subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomized placebo controlled double‐blind prospective study
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The Low level laser therapy seems to have no superiority over placebo laser therapy in reducing pain severity, range of motion and functional disability.
Low-level laser and local corticosteroid injection in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome: a controlled clinical trial
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The effectiveness of low-level laser treatment was similar to that of local corticosteroid injection in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome, and both low- level laser treatment and corticosterone injection were more effective than sham laser treatment.
Effects of low-level laser therapy in combination with physiotherapy in the management of rotator cuff tendinitis
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As one of physical modalities, gallium-arsenide low-power laser combined with conventional physiotherapy has superiority over routine physiotherapy from the view of decreasing pain and improving the patient’s function, but no additional advantages were detected in increasing shoulder joint range of motion in comparison to other physical agents.
[Comparison of the effects of two different exercise programs on pain in subacromial impingement syndrome].
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The exercise program below 90 degrees (pain-free range of motion) resulted in additional improvements in VAS and face scores in SIS, and patient satisfaction significantly increased in both groups.
Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy in theManagement of Unilateral Rotator CuffTendinitis of Shoulder Joint
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This study proved that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) combined with shoulder exercises shows a statistically significant reduction of pain, improvement in the range of motion and functional activities of shoulder joint compared to the group that did not receive low- Level Laser therapy ( LLLT) treatment.
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