Important terms:
1. HILT: High-intensity Laser Therapy
2. LLLT: Low-Level Laser Therapy
3. PBM: Photobiomodulation
4. CT: Conventional Therapy
5. US: Ultra Sound
6. MSD: Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder
7. ET: Exercise Therapy
8. CPT: Conventional Physiotherapy
9. EMF: Electromagnetic Field
10. PL: Placebo Laser
11. EX: Exercise group
12. Sham: type of placebo laser
HILT treating Knee
Year: 2014
Treatment Location: Knee
Modality: HILT + ET, LLLT + ET, and PL + ET
Findings: HILT + ET showed to be more effective than LLLT + ET in the VAC and WOMAC scores.
Year: 2020
Treatment Location: Knee
Modality: HILT + ET vs. PL + ET
Findings: HILT + ET showed to be more effective than PL + ET in FROM, WAS & WOMAC.
Year: 2016
Treatment Location: Knee
Modality: HILT vs. Placebo
Findings: HILT group was statistically more significant than the placebo group in reducing pain and improving function and mobility.
Year: 2021
Treatment Location: Knee
Modality: HILT vs. LLLT
Findings: HILT had a more significant reduction in pain than LLLT. It has been proven that HILT has a fast and effective effect on pain.
Year: 2018
Treatment Location: Knee
Modality: HILT vs. CPT vs. ET
Findings: HILT was significantly more effective in treating pain and stiffness on the WOMAC scale, compared to CPT and ET.
Year: 2022
Treatment Location: Knee
Modality: LLLT + rehabilitation exercises vs HILT + rehabilitation exercises & placebo
Findings: HILT + rehabilitation exercises demonstrate a higher efficacy in knee pain and stiffness reduction, and in increasing its function.
HILT treating Elbow
Year: 2021
Treatment Location: Elbow
Modality: HILT + US, HILT, and US
The HILT + US group showed to have higher results than the HILT and US only groups in relieving pain and improving overall functional scores. However, HILT only group has better results than US only group.
HILT treating Back
Year: 2019
Treatment Location: Lower Back
Modality: Ultrasound vs. HILT
Findings: The HILT group showed significantly greater improvements in both checks, after 2 weeks and after 3 months of treatment.
Year: 2014
Treatment Location: Lower Back
Modality: HILT
Findings: HILT combined with exercise was more efficient in reducing chronic back pain than HILT alone or placebo laser + exercise.
Year: 2021
Treatment Location: Lower Back
Modality: HILT, EMF and Control
Findings: HILT performed better than EMF in MODI, PDI, VAS, flex ROM after 8 weeks of treatment.
HILT treating Shoulder
Year: 2020
Treatment Location: Shoulder
Modality: HILT + EX, Sham + EX, and EX only
Findings: HILT was more effective in improving pain and quality of life when compared to SHAM laser and Control EX group.
Year: 2021
Treatment Location: Shoulder
Modality: HILT vs SHAM
Findings: HILT group had more significant recovery in active flextion, internal and external rotation ROM, VAS pain scores, all sub-parameters of SF-36.
Year: 2020
Treatment Location: Shoulder
Modality: HILT
Findings: HILT can immediately reduce pain and disability and improve shoulder flexion ROM in patients with SAIS. HILT showed significant improvements in all outcome mesasures including VAS, shoulder ROM, and CMS
Year: 2021
Treatment Location: Shoulder
Modality: HILT vs. CT
Findings: Individuals treated with HILT showed slightly better results and less pain than individuals treated with CT.
HILT treating Other Conditions
Year: 2021
Treatment Location: Hand
Modality: Various treatments
Findings: Results found that HILT was more effective than LLLT in relieving Carpal Tunnel Syndome Symptoms
Year: 2017
Treatment Location: Various joints
Modality: HILT
Findings: Results found that HILT treatments resulted in a greater and more sustained reduction in joint pain. 90% of patients reported they would do the treatment again and recommend it to a friend
Year: 2020
Treatment: Wound Care
Modality: HILT
Findings: HILT results are significant and far more superior to those of conventional wound dressing.