The effect of high-intensity versus low-level laser therapy in the management of plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical trial

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dc.authoridKAYDOK, ERCAN/0000-0003-2262-7261
dc.authoridkarahan, ali yavuz/0000-0001-8142-913X
dc.contributor.authorOrdahan, Banu
dc.contributor.authorKarahan, Ali Yavuz
dc.contributor.authorKaydok, Ercan
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:34:08Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:34:08Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractWe aimed to compare the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) in the treatment of plantar fasciitis (PF). Seventy patients were randomized into either the LLLT (8 men, 27 women; mean age 48.65 +/- 10.81 years) or HILT (7 men, 28 women; mean age 48.73 +/- 11.41 years) groups. LLLT (904 nm) and HILT (1064 nm) were performed three times per week, over a period of 3 weeks. Each treatment combined with silicone insole and stretching exercises. Patients' pain and functional status were evaluated with Visual Analog Scale, Heel Tenderness Index, and Foot and Ankle Outcome Score before and after treatment. A chi-square test was performed to compare demographic and clinical characteristics. Within-group and between-group differences were also investigated. Paired samples t test was used to analyze the differences between baseline and after treatment values, while independent samples t test was used to compare the two groups. Both groups contained similar demographic characteristics including age, sex, and body mass index (all p > 0.05). Three and two patients in the HILT and LLLT group, respectively, were lost to follow-up. At the study onset, there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in the Visual Analog Scale, Heel Tenderness Index, and Foot And Ankle Outcome Scores. Three weeks later, both groups showed significant improvement in all parameters (p < 0.05). The HILT group demonstrated better improvement in all parameters than the LLLT group. Although both treatments improved the pain levels, function, and quality of life in patients with PF, HILT had a more significant effect than LLLT.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10103-018-2497-6
dc.identifier.endpage1369
dc.identifier.issn0268-8921
dc.identifier.issn1435-604X
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.pmid29627888
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85045071752
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage1363
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-018-2497-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/15817
dc.identifier.volume33
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000439321000021
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer London Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofLasers in Medical Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectLow-level laser therapy
dc.subjectHigh-intensity laser therapy
dc.subjectPlantar fasciitis
dc.subjectVisual Analog Scale
dc.subjectHeel Tenderness Index
dc.titleThe effect of high-intensity versus low-level laser therapy in the management of plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical trial
dc.typeArticle

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