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KMID : 0895820100200010183
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2010 Volume.20 No. 1 p.183 ~ p.192
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The Clinical Effects of Low Level Laser Therapy on Shoulder Pain
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Park Kyung-Moo
Lee Gil-Jae
Song Yun-Kyung
Lim Hyung-Ho
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical effects of low level laser therapy on shoulder pain.
Methods : From October 1, 2009 to November 14, 2009, we applied 15 participants who consented to an assignment had a shoulder pain to low level laser therapy(LLLT). We treated LLLT 8 times on both upper trapezius, levator scapular, pectoralis, suboccipital, rhomboid, rotator cuff tender point for 2 weeks. To evaluate the efficiency of low level laser therapy, we used questionnaire of shoulder pain symptom, questionnaire of a day living discomfort scale, shoulder pain and disability index(SPADI) and pressure pain threshold(PPT) at before treatment and after treatment 4 times and 8 times.
Results : There was a significant difference in questionnaire of shoulder pain symptom, questionnaire of a day living discomfort scale, SPADI and PPT after 8th treatment.
Conclusions : Low level laser therapy for shoulder pain is effective to improve patients’ symptoms measured with questionnaire of pain and a day living discomfort score, SPADI and PPT significantly.
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KEYWORD
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Lowlevellasertherapy, Shoulderpain, SPADI, Pressurepainthreshold
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