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Effects of High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating HILT and HILT & EXERCISE for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome. Completed, enrolled 30 participants.
Detailed Summary
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of high intensity laser therapy (HILT) in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). This study aims to compare the effects of HILT alone and HILT and therapeutic exercise combination on shoulder pain, ROM, joint position sense (JPS), muscle strength and function.The investigators hypothesized that shoulder pain, ROM, JPS, muscle strength and functionality would improve with both treatments but that HILT combined with exercise would result in better outcomes than HILT alone.
Study Details
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Interventions
HILT will be performed with BTL 6000 High Intensity Laser (London, UK) which is a therapeutic non-invasive neodymium: yttrium aluminum garnet laser that has a pulsating waveform and 1064 nm wavelength, 12 Watt maximum power and has the ability to penetrate 12 cm.
HILT\&Exercise group will receive exercise therapy right after they receive HILT. Both groups will receive treatment for 3 days a week, on alternate days and totally 10 sessions. Patients will be asked not to use analgesic medication throughout the treatment period.