High-Frequency Laser Therapy for Cervical Disk Hernia
Author Information
Author(s): Kuculmez Ozlem, Dündar Ahi Emine, Cosar Sacide Nur, Guzel Sukran
Primary Institution: Baskent University Alanya Hospital, Antalya, Türkiye
Hypothesis
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of physiotherapy, high-frequency laser, and exercise therapy methods in the treatment of pain in cervical disk herniation.
Conclusion
High-frequency laser therapy and physiotherapy significantly improved pain and function in patients with cervical disk hernia, with no significant difference between the two treatments.
Supporting Evidence
- Patients showed significant improvement in pain and function after treatment.
- Physiotherapy and high-frequency laser therapy were more effective than exercise alone.
- Statistical analysis confirmed the significance of the results with p-values less than 0.05.
Takeaway
Doctors tested three treatments for neck pain from a disk problem: laser therapy, regular physiotherapy, and exercise. The laser and physiotherapy worked best.
Methodology
A multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial with patients aged 18-65 diagnosed with cervical disk hernia, comparing three treatment groups.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to non-probability sampling and the higher pretreatment median SF-36 score in the exercise group.
Limitations
The study did not include a placebo laser protocol and lacked standardization for the number of sessions and dosage of laser therapy.
Participant Demographics
54.7% women, 45.3% men, mean age 45.37 years, body mass index 25.81 kg/m2.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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