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
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Treatment Location: Knee
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Modality: HILT + ET, LLLT + ET, and PL + ET
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Findings: HILT + ET showed to be more effective than LLLT + ET in the VAC and WOMAC scores.
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Year: 2020
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Treatment Location: Knee
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Modality: HILT + ET vs. PL + ET
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Findings: HILT + ET showed to be more effective than PL + ET in FROM, WAS & WOMAC.
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EFFICACY OF CLASS IV LASER IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
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Year: 2016
Treatment Location: Knee
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Modality: HILT vs. Placebo
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Findings: HILT group was statistically more significant than the placebo group in reducing pain and improving function and mobility.
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APPLICATION OF HIGH-INTENSITY LASER IN PAIN TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
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Year: 2021
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Treatment Location: Knee
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Modality: HILT vs. LLLT
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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.
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Year: 2018
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Treatment Location: Knee
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Modality: HILT vs. CPT vs. ET
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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
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Modality: LLLT + rehabilitation exercises vs HILT + rehabilitation exercises & placebo
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Findings: HILT + rehabilitation exercises demonstrate a higher efficacy in knee pain and stiffness reduction, and in increasing its function.
HILT treating Elbow
Year: 2021
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Treatment Location: Elbow
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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.
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HILT treating Back
Year: 2019
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Treatment Location: Lower Back
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Modality: Ultrasound vs. HILT
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Findings: The HILT group showed significantly greater improvements in both checks, after 2 weeks and after 3 months of treatment.
Year: 2014
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Treatment Location: Lower Back
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Modality: HILT
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Findings: HILT combined with exercise was more efficient in reducing chronic back pain than HILT alone or placebo laser + exercise.
Year: 2021
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Treatment Location: Lower Back
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Modality: HILT, EMF and Control
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Findings: HILT performed better than EMF in MODI, PDI, VAS, flex ROM after 8 weeks of treatment.
HILT treating Shoulder
Year: 2020
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Treatment Location: Shoulder
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Modality: HILT + EX, Sham + EX, and EX only
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Findings: HILT was more effective in improving pain and quality of life when compared to SHAM laser and Control EX group.
Year: 2021
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Treatment Location: Shoulder
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Modality: HILT vs SHAM
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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
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Treatment Location: Shoulder
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Modality: HILT
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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
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Treatment Location: Shoulder
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Modality: HILT vs. CT
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Findings: Individuals treated with HILT showed slightly better results and less pain than individuals treated with CT.
HILT treating Other Conditions
Year: 2021
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Treatment Location: Hand
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Modality: Various treatments
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Findings: Results found that HILT was more effective than LLLT in relieving Carpal Tunnel Syndome Symptoms
Year: 2017
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Treatment Location: Various joints
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Modality: HILT
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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
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Treatment: Wound Care
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Modality: HILT
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Findings: HILT results are significant and far more superior to those of conventional wound dressing.