Abstract
Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been used in Eastern Europe and Asia for the treatment of a wide range of conditions for many years. Its continued acceptance in these populations reflects the efficacy with which it is regarded both by clinicians and their patients. Although there have been a substantial number of reports on its clinical benefit and some practitioners have used the technique in North America and Australasia it has yet to be subjected to detailed assessment through randomised clinical trials. The purpose of this review is to stimulate interest in the technique and to encourage rigorous research into its potential value.
Full Text
The Full Text of this article is available as a PDF (89.9 KB).
Selected References
These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.
- Cheng N., Van Hoof H., Bockx E., Hoogmartens M. J., Mulier J. C., De Dijcker F. J., Sansen W. M., De Loecker W. The effects of electric currents on ATP generation, protein synthesis, and membrane transport of rat skin. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1982 Nov-Dec;(171):264–272. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Ionin A. P., Volkova E. G. Vnutrivennoe primenenie nizkoénergeticheskogo izlucheniia gelii-neonovogo lazera pri nestabil'noi stenokardii. Sov Med. 1989;(8):17–19. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Kniazeva T. A., Badtieva V. A., Zubkova S. M. Lazerterapiia u bol'nykh gipertonicheskoi bolezn'iu v sochetanii s koronarnoi nedostatochnost'iu. Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 1996 Mar-Apr;(2):3–5. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Korochkin I. M., Kapustina G. M., Babenko E. V., Zhuravleva N. Iu. Gelii-neonovaia lazernaia terapiia v kompleksnom lechenii nestabil'noi stenokardii. Sov Med. 1990;(3):12–15. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Ruzov V. I. Farmakologicheskaia i lazernaia korrektsiia narushenii mikrogemotsirkuliatornogo rusla pri ishemii miokarda. Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 1996 Sep-Oct;(5):5–7. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Tam G. Low power laser therapy and analgesic action. J Clin Laser Med Surg. 1999 Feb;17(1):29–33. doi: 10.1089/clm.1999.17.29. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Tunér J., Hode L. It's all in the parameters: a critical analysis of some well-known negative studies on low-level laser therapy. J Clin Laser Med Surg. 1998 Oct;16(5):245–248. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]