Subjective assessment of pain and disability in subjects with Knee-osteoarthritis undergoing low level laser therapy (LLLT)
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Osteoarthritis OA of knee is the causes for chronic pain and disability which makes the patient seek regular treatment The nonpharmacological mode of management is needed for such chronic conditions as long term use of medications can have serious adverse effects Low level laser therapy is one of the modalities of treatment which is known to reduce pain and improve the functionsMaterials and Methods The subjective assessment of pain and disability was done by using visual analog scale VAS Modified Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index WOMAC for Indian Population and Severity index of Lequesne for Knee osteoarthritis Such scores were compared before and after Low level laser therapy for duration of 3 monthsResults The average VAS score was 73 plusmn 073 and 4 plusmn 176 before and after 3 months of LLLT respectively which was statistically significant p 0000 There was statistically significant difference in WOMAC index score and Severity index of Lequesne before and after 3 months of LLLT p0000Conclusion LLLT produces a demonstrable reduction of pain improvement in the mobility and reduction of stiffness in subjects with senile OA of kneeKeywords Low level laser Therapy Cold lasers Knee Osteoarthritis Photobiomodulation Pain assessment
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Arun kumar M, Venkatesh D
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