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Is Low-Level Laser Therapy Effective For Pain Reduction In Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain?, Eric D. Dipasquale
Is Low-Level Laser Therapy Effective For Pain Reduction In Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain?, Eric D. Dipasquale
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not lowlevel laser therapy is effective for pain reduction in patients with chronic low back pain.
STUDY DESIGN: Two randomized controlled trials published in 2010 and 2017 and one nonrandomized placebo-controlled clinical trial published in 2018.
DATA SOURCES: Sources were written in English and published in peer-reviewed journal articles comparing low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to groups consisting of a combined laser therapy regimen or placebo in patients with chronic low back pain, found using PubMed.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: Low back pain was assessed using the visual analog scale …
Is Yoga Therapy Effective In Reducing Chronic Lower Back Pain In Adults?, Stephen G. Osowski
Is Yoga Therapy Effective In Reducing Chronic Lower Back Pain In Adults?, Stephen G. Osowski
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not “Is yoga therapy effective in reducing chronic lower back pain in adults.”
Study Design: Systematic review of 2 randomized controlled trials (RCT), 1 randomized clinical trial, published after January 2017, and in English language.
Data Sources: Both RCTs and the randomized clinical trial were published in peerreviewed journals, found through the PubMed database, and were selected based on relevance to the clinical question and if outcomes were patient oriented (POEMS).
Outcome(s) measured: All 3 studies measured pain, using a variety of pain measurement scales such as …