PHOTOBIOMODULATION FOR COMMON RUNNING INJURIES Photobiomodulation has been shown to reduce the amount of exercise required to recover from achilles tendinopathy. The following study by Tumilty 39 showed that exercising 2 times a week when combined with therapeutic laser provided equivalent outcomes to a group that had to exercise 2 sessions per day on a daily basis when not utilizing laser. This is important as patient compliance can be significantly improved when required to exercise 2 times a week compared to 14 times!
Here is a brief summary of the findings of Photobiomodulation and eccentric exercise for Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial:
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Double blinded research
Participants were 18-65 years old
• Participants had experienced symptoms for over 3 months • There were 4 groups: • Twice a day, every day exercise + placebo laser • Twice a day, every day exercise + laser • Placebo laser + once a day, twice a week exercise • Laser + once a day, twice a week exercises
• Outcome measure: VISA-A (Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles) • Findings: Patients achieved the same results incorporating high power laser with only 2 exercise sessions a week compared to the twice a day everyday exercise program.
Adding laser therapy to treatment protocols for Achilles tendinopathy enables patients to exercise less and achieve the same outcomes. 39 Learn More at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26610637/
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