Low-level laser therapy in the management of plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial
Cinar E, Saxena S, Uygur F
Lasers in medical science · 23 citas
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Cómo se estudió
- Diseño
- Ensayo controlado aleatorizado (indexado por PubMed)
- Estudiado en
- Personas
- Resultado principal
- Marcadores de salud y funcionamiento
Quién lo pagó
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- Financiación no declarada
Publicación
- Publicado
- 2017-12-22 · Lasers Med Sci · vol. 33 · número 5 · págs. 949–958
- Editorial
- Springer Science+Business Media
- Citado
- 58 citas · más que el 90% de estudios similares · 2.7× el promedio de su campo
- Referencias
- 43 trabajos
- Acceso
- De pago
- Áreas de investigación
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies · Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Palabras clave
- low-level laser therapy, plantar fasciitis, GaAlAs laser, home exercise program, orthotic support, functional outcome, walking speed, cadence, activity-related pain, combination therapy
- MeSH
- humans, fasciitis, plantar, pain measurement, gait, demography, adult, middle aged, female, male, lasers, semiconductor, visual analog scale, low-level light therapy
3 autores
- Eda Çınar🇨🇦 · autor de correspondenciaMcGill University
- Shikha Saxena🇨🇦McGill University
- Fatma Uygur🇨🇾Cyprus International University
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This study aimed at estimating the extent to which a combination therapy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with exercise and orthotic support (usual care) affects functional ability in the patient with plantar fasciitis (PF) when compared to usual care alone. Participants with PF were randomly allocated into two groups: LLLT (n = 27) and control (n = 22). All the participants received home exercise program with orthotic support. In addition, the LLLT group received a gallium-aluminum-arsenide laser with a 850-nm wavelength for ten sessions, three times a week. Functional outcomes were measured by function subscale of American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Score (AOFAS-F) and 12-min walking test including walking speed, cadence, and activity-related pain using visual analog scale (VAS).The scores were recorded at baseline, third week, and third month after the treatment. Analysis was performed using repeated measures ANOVA and an intention to treat approach using multiple imputations. There was a significant improvement in AOFAS-F total score at 3 weeks in both groups (LLLT, p 0.05). Both groups showed significant reduction in pain over 3 months (LLLT, p < 0.001; control, p = 0.01); however, the LLLT group had lower pain than the control group at 3 months (p = 0.03). The combination therapy of LLLT with usual care is more effective to improve functional outcomes and activity-related pain when compared to usual care alone.
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