Monthly Archives: September 2009

30 more papers for your review including: two systematic reviews, one on tendionpathies the other on wound healing. A nice summary by Rochkind on nerve regeneration and several papers on LLLT dose response, dose rate response and dose interval response papers.

Low Level Laser Treatment of Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.

Tumilty S, Munn J, McDonough S, Hurley DA, Basford JR, Baxter GD

1 Centre for Physiotherapy Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago , Dunedin, New Zealand .

Abstract Objectives: To assess the clinical effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in the treatment of tendinopathy. Secondary objectives were to determine the relevance of irradiation parameters to outcomes, and the validity of current dosage recommendations for the treatment of tendinopathy. Background: LLLT is proposed as a possible treatment for tendon injuries. However, the clinical effectiveness of this modality remains controversial, with limited agreement on the most efficacious dosage and parameter choices. Method: The following databases were searched from inception to 1(st) August 2008: MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, AMED, EMBASE, All EBM reviews, … Continue reading →