Quick Dose Info
Wavelength (nm):
904 nm
Joules (J):
1 J
RESULTS/SUMMARY
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The Effectiveness of Conservative Treatments of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Splinting, Ultrasound, and Low-Level Laser Therapies
Study Summary
Decrease carpal tunnel pain.
Wavelength (nm)
904 nm
Joules (J)
1 J
Body Target
Arm
Condition Treated
Carpal Tunnel
Pain
Tendonitis
Pain
Tendonitis
Treatment Time (seconds)
90
Irradiance/Power Density (mW/cm^2)
2.4
Pulsed/Continuous
Continuous
Schedule
10 treatments over 3 months
Treatment Points
Unknown
EMF Type
Infrared 700-1400 nm
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More Info
This study is: The effectiveness of conservative treatments of carpal tunnel syndrome: splinting, ultrasound, and low-level laser therapies. Photomed Laser Surg. 2009 Feb;27(1):119-25. doi: 10.1089/pho.2008.2211, Dincer U1, Cakar E, Kiralp MZ, Kilac H, Dursun H.
It is almost exactly the same as: Comparison of splinting and splinting plus low-level laser therapy in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome, Clin Rheumatol. 2009 Sep;28(9):1059-65. doi: 10.1007/s10067-009-1213-0. Epub 2009 Jun 21. Yagci I1, Elmas O, Akcan E, Ustun I, Gunduz OH, Guven Z.
Credit
Some data in this summary is from the PBM Database
