Mohamed Salaheldien Alayat, Abdullah Takaroni, Ahmed Mohamed Elsodany, Nahla Ahmad AlMatrafi, Moayad Saleh Subahi, Kadrya Hosney Battecha
BACKGROUND: Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is widely used in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal and sports disorders with a lack of significance in patients with sprain ankle. PURPOSE: This review investigated the effect of PBMT on pain, oedema, and function in patients with an ankle sprain. METHODS: A systematic search of the databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, EBSCO, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, Science Direct, Physiotherapy Evidence (PEDro), and the Cochrane Databases) was performed from inception to the end of 2023 to identify any clinical study investigating the effect of PBMT on ankle sprain...
April 26, 2024: Lasers in Medical Science