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High-Intensity Laser Therapy for De Quervain Tenosynovitis

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May 2023

High-Intensity Laser Therapy for De Quervain Tenosynovitis

Vol: 303| Issue: 5| Number:21| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study.

Medeni Med J. 2023 Mar; 38(1): 24–31.

Contributing Authors:
E Dundar Ahi H Sirzai

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Synopsis

64 patients with de Quervain tenosynovitis were randomized to receive splinting alongside 5 weeks of high-intensity laser therapy (n=32) or sham laser therapy (n=32). Outcomes of interest included pain, grip strength, function, and quality of life, all measured at baseline and after 5 weeks of treatment. High-intensity laser therapy significantly improved pain and grip strength compared to sham; f...

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