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Photomodulation Therapy For Ankle Sprains: A Meta-Analysis

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July 2024

Photomodulation Therapy For Ankle Sprains: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 7| Number:11| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy in the treatment of patients with an ankle sprain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lasers Med Sci . 2024 Apr 26;39(1):116.

Contributing Authors:
MS Alayat A Takaroni AM Elsodany NA AlMatrafi MS Subahi KH Battecha

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Six randomized controlled trials including 598 patients with ankle sprain were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) vs. standard treatments. Pooled outcomes of interest included pain, oedema, and function. The meta-analysis revealed a significant overall effect of PBMT on pain with a high effect size but non-significant effects on oedema ...

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