“Chronic pain is a problem that has a very notorious impact on society and people’s lives and is one of the most common health problems among older adults (>65 years).
PBM has shown a systemic response in addition to the local response, with improvements in quality of life, pain, sleep disorders, tiredness, muscle spasm, morning stiffness, psychological factors, elastic properties of tissue, circadian rhythms, tender points, and in fibromyalgia sufferers.
Furthermore, PBM therapy has also been shown to improve cerebral blood flow, neuronal bioenergetic functions, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, neural apoptosis, neurogenesis, and neurotrophic factors, and additionally has effects on intrinsic brain networks. In addition, PBM is also thought to affect the secretion of certain hormones, such as serotonin and endorphins, leading to a reduction in pain signaling.”
Efficacy of Photobiomodulation Therapy in the Treatment of Pain and Inflammation: A Literature Review
Journal: Healthcare (Basel) 2023
“Nineteen RCTs involving 1089 participants were included in this review. PBMT alone or with exercise improved pain intensity in short-term treatment. PBMT was superior to (extracorporeal shock wave therapy) EWST for relief of pain.”
Effects of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) on the management of pain intensity and disability in plantar fasciitis: systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal: Lasers in Medical Science 2023
“Over the years more than 100 double-blind, placebo-controlled studies have been published on the effects of LLLT. These articles also showed the favorable anti-inflammatory effect of LLT.”
The effect of low-level laser in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Journal: Photomedicine and Laser Surgery 2009
Mechanisms and Pathways of Pain Photobiomodulation: A Narrative Review.
Journal: Journal of Pain, 2021
“Participants from the randomized double-blind sham-controlled study were followed up at 12 months to determine the effectiveness of the Erchonia FX 635, and showed the therapeutic effects of the laser therapy were maintained after a year”
Low-Level Laser Treatment for Lower Back Pain
Journal: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health 2023
“LLLT significantly reduces pain and disability in lower extremity tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis in the short and medium term.”
Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in patients with lower extremity tendinopathy or plantar fasciitis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Journal: BMJ Open 2022
“LLLT has promising results in controlling joint inflammation, reducing pain, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) and modulating the inflammatory process.”
Effects of low-level laser therapy in adults with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials.
Journal: PLoS One 2023
“The use of laser therapy in patients with facial pain showed pain relief within minutes after its application, providing a significant well-being state.”
The effect of systemic versus local transcutaneous laser therapy on tension-type cephalea and orofacial pain in post-COVID-19 patients: A pragmatic randomized clinical trial.
Journal: Medicine (Baltimore), 2022