De la Barra Ortiz 2021 | Frozen shoulder
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de la Barra Ortiz HA, Parizotto N, Arias M, Liebano R. Effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy in the treatment of patients with frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lasers Med Sci. 2023 Nov 20;38(1):266.
Systematic review and meta-analysis including 5 RCTs comparing HILT with other physical therapy interventions in patients with frozen shoulders, with or without sham HILT. - Outcomes: Pain (VAS), houlder pain and disability index (SPADI), ROM - Results - Statistically and clinically significant effect in favour of HILT compared to conventional PT on pain (MD = - 2.23 cm) and SPADI (MD = - 10.1%) at the end of treatment. - At 3m follow-up results were still in favour of HILT, but the difference was not statistically significant anymore. - No significant difference between groups for shoulder ROM.
KEY MESSAGE: Improvements in pain and disability were significantly greater - both clinically and statistically - with HILT compared to other PT interventions and sham treatment.
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