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Low-level laser therapy to treat Fibromyalgia

Thursday 29 May 2014

 

From Physiospot:

 

Laser therapy
 

Low-level laser therapy to treat fibromyalgia

William Harrison
May 24, 2014

A number of clinical treatments have been suggested to manage symptoms of fibromyalgia. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) may be a useful tool to treat this dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of LLLT in patients with fibromyalgia.

A placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial was carried out with 20 patients divided randomly into either an LLLT group (n = 10) or a placebo group (n = 10). The LLLT group was treated with a GaAlAs laser (670 nm, 4 J/cm2 on 18 tender points) three times a week over 4 weeks. Prior to and following treatment, patients were evaluated with the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), McGill Pain Questionnaire, and visual analog scale (VAS).

Data from the FIQ and McGill questionnaire for the treated and control groups were analyzed by paired t tests, and Wilcoxon tests were used to analyze data from the VAS. After LLLT or sham treatment, the number of tender points was lowered significantly in both groups (LLLT, p < 0.0001; placebo, p = 0.0001). However, all other fibromyalgia symptoms showed significant improvements after LLLT compared to placebo (FIQ, p = 0.0003; McGill, p = 0.0078; and VAS, p = 0.0020).

In the context of this study, LLLT was found to provide relief from fibromyalgia symptoms in patients and should be the subject of additional investigation as a therapeutic tool for management in fibromyalgia.

Ruaro JA, Fréz AR, Ruaro MB, Nicolau RA. Low-level laser therapy to treat fibromyalgia. Lasers Med Sci. 2014 May 7. [Epub ahead of print]

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