Efficacy of low power laser therapy in fibromyalgia

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dc.contributor.authorGür, A
dc.contributor.authorKarakoç, M
dc.contributor.authorNas, K
dc.contributor.authorÇevik, R
dc.contributor.authorSaraç, J
dc.contributor.authorDemir, E
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:02:02Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:02:02Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractLow energy lasers are widely used to treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions including fibromyalgia, despite the lack of scientific evidence to support its efficacy. A randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of low-energy laser therapy in 40 female patients with fibromyalgia. Patients with fibromyalgia were randomly allocated to active (Ga-As) laser or placebo laser treatment daily for two weeks except weekends. Both the laser and placebo laser groups were evaluated for the improvement in pain, number of tender points, skinfold tenderness, stiffness, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and muscular spasm. In both groups, significant improvements were achieved in all parameters (p<0.05) except sleep disturbance, fatigue and skinfold tenderness in the placebo laser group (p>0.05). It was found that there was no significant difference between the two groups with respect to all parameters before therapy whereas a significant difference was observed in parameters as pain, muscle spasm, morning stiffness and tender point numbers in favour of laser group after therapy (p<0.05). None of the participants reported any side effects, Our study suggests that laser therapy is effective on pain, muscle spasm, morning stiffness, and total tender point number in fibromyalgia and suggests that this therapy method is a safe and effective way of treatment in the cases with fibromyalgia.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10103-002-8267-4
dc.identifier.endpage61en_US
dc.identifier.issn0268-8921
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid11845369
dc.identifier.startpage57en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-002-8267-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/14585
dc.identifier.volume17en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000174402500011
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer-Verlag London Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofLasers in Medical Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectFibromyalgiaen_US
dc.subjectLow Power Laser Therapyen_US
dc.titleEfficacy of low power laser therapy in fibromyalgiaen_US
dc.titleEfficacy of low power laser therapy in fibromyalgia
dc.typeArticleen_US

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