Long term effects of high intensity laser therapy in lateral epicondylitis patients

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dc.contributor.authorAkkurt, Ekrem
dc.contributor.authorKucuksen, Sami
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Halim
dc.contributor.authorParlak, Selman
dc.contributor.authorSalli, Ali
dc.contributor.authorKaraca, Gulten
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T13:55:57Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T13:55:57Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this study is to investigate short- and long-term effects of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) in lateral epicondylitis (LE) patients. Thirty patients with LE diagnosis (23 unilateral and 7 bilateral in total 37 elbows) were treated using HILT. LE patients were evaluated before, right after, and 6 months following HILT intervention post-treatment using visual analogue scale for pain (VAS) during activity and resting. Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Score and hand grip strength test (HGST) were used. The participants of the present study were also evaluated using Short-Form 36 (SF-36) before and 6 months after the treatment. Out of the 30 patients, 8 were male and 22 female with a mean age of 47.2 +/- 9.7. The activity and resting VAS, DASH, and HGST scores revealed statistically significant improvement (p = 0.001) following treatment. Whereas VAS activity, DASH, and HGST scores increased after treatment until post-treatment 6 months significantly (p = 0.001), VAS resting scores remained stable (p = 0.476). A statistically significant improvement was also evident in the physical and mental components of SF-36 scores following treatment until post-treatment 6 months compared to pre-treatment scores (p = 0.001). In conclusion, the results of the present study suggest that HILT is a reliable, safe, and effective treatment option in LE patients in the short and long term considering pain, functional status, and quality of life.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10103-015-1841-3
dc.identifier.endpage253en_US
dc.identifier.issn0268-8921
dc.identifier.issn1435-604X
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid26714978en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84956895138en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage249en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-015-1841-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/11033
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000369330600007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer London Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofLasers In Medical Scienceen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectHigh-Intensity Laser Treatmenten_US
dc.subjectLateral Epicondylitisen_US
dc.subjectVas Scoreen_US
dc.subjectPainen_US
dc.subjectElbowen_US
dc.titleLong term effects of high intensity laser therapy in lateral epicondylitis patientsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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