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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

低能量雷射對下肢骨膜炎疼痛及平衡之療效：案群系列分析

Abstract

Periostitis of the lower limb is a common problem in sports injury, and an appropriate treatment option is required for this medical issue. The purpose of this study was to assess pain reduction and functional improvement after low power laser therapy in the lower limbs with periostitis. A total of 29 adults (20-40 year-old) who had periostitis at our outpatient clinic were enrolled. The diagnosis of periostitis in the lower limbs was confirmed by skeletal scintigraphy. The treatment protocol adopted rehabilitation intervention involving low power laser treatment 3 times a day for 5 days, and a low-energy dosage of 1.4 J/cm^2 was provided. A pain scale was used to evaluate pain severity. Postural stability parameters, including overall stability index, anterior/posterior index, and medial/lateral index, were to determine the functional outcomes. Statistical analysis of the data showed significant improvement in the pain scale scores after low power laser therapy. Balance evaluation showed significant differences in balance parameters, for example, overall testing and grade 1-4 stability index after low power laser treatment. The results indicate that low power laser therapy might have the effect during treatment of lower-limb periostitis, even in a short-duration intervention.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

51

Last Page

57

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