Journal of Acupuncture Research

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Effective Low-Level Laser Therapy Including Laser Acupuncture Treatment Conditions for Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Yeum, Hyewon (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Yejin (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Nam, Dongwoo (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • Received : 2020.10.02
  • Accepted : 2020.12.08
  • Published : 2021.05.31
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Abstract

Low-level laser therapy including laser acupuncture has been widely used for non-specific chronic low back pain in primary Korean medical clinics. However, there is no critically appraised data regarding which treatment conditions are most effective. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine effective treatment conditions using 12 databases (PubMed, Ovid, CENTRAL, KoreaMed, KMBASE, KISS, NDSL, KISTI, OASIS, CNKI, CiNII, and J-STAGE). There were 1,019 studies retrieved and 13 studies included in this review. It was determined that when the power output was ≥ 50 mW, the beam size was increased to ≥ cm2, the energy dose was increased to ≥ 4 J per point, the treatment interval was increased to ≥ 3 times a week, and the number of treatment sessions was increased to ≥ 10 treatments, these conditions appeared to increased treatment effectiveness.

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