Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study
Objective: The effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) has been demonstrated in some musculoskeletal repetitive strain injury disorders. This study aimed to determine the short-term effectiveness of HILT in de Quervain tenosynovitis (DQT). Methods: Sixty-four patients with DQT diagnosis...
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| description | Objective: The effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) has been demonstrated in some musculoskeletal repetitive strain injury disorders. This study aimed to determine the short-term effectiveness of HILT in de Quervain tenosynovitis (DQT).
Methods: Sixty-four patients with DQT diagnosis (32 males, 32 females; 18-65 years) were randomly divided into two groups. A short opponens splint was applied to both groups and HILT to the treatment group and sham HILT to the control group once a day, on alternate days, 3 days a week, for 5 weeks. Pre- and post-treatment evaluations were made using a visual analog scale (VAS); Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire; Short Form-36 Health Survey; and hand grip strength test.
Results: The demographic results (age, gender, duration of complaint, body mass index, occupational group) of both groups were similar (p>0.05). The pre-treatment measured values were similar in both groups (p>0.05). After a 5-week treatment, a significant improvement was observed in all parameters in both groups. Post-treatment, hand grip strength levels were statistically higher in the HILT group than in the sham therapy group, and VAS levels were significantly lower (p<0.001).
Conclusions: HILT is a non-invasive and reliable method that increases grip strength and decreases pain in DQT. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1652658e73d54061b1afdd8ac8bf99e82025-01-30T07:05:46ZengGalenos Publishing HouseMedeniyet Medical Journal2149-20422149-46062023-03-01381243110.4274/MMJ.galenos.2023.67279MEDJ-67279Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled StudyEmine DUNDAR AHI0Hulya SIRZAI21Kocaeli Health and Technology University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Kocaeli, TurkeyPrivate Romatem Hospital, Clinic of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, TurkeyObjective: The effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) has been demonstrated in some musculoskeletal repetitive strain injury disorders. This study aimed to determine the short-term effectiveness of HILT in de Quervain tenosynovitis (DQT). Methods: Sixty-four patients with DQT diagnosis (32 males, 32 females; 18-65 years) were randomly divided into two groups. A short opponens splint was applied to both groups and HILT to the treatment group and sham HILT to the control group once a day, on alternate days, 3 days a week, for 5 weeks. Pre- and post-treatment evaluations were made using a visual analog scale (VAS); Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire; Short Form-36 Health Survey; and hand grip strength test. Results: The demographic results (age, gender, duration of complaint, body mass index, occupational group) of both groups were similar (p>0.05). The pre-treatment measured values were similar in both groups (p>0.05). After a 5-week treatment, a significant improvement was observed in all parameters in both groups. Post-treatment, hand grip strength levels were statistically higher in the HILT group than in the sham therapy group, and VAS levels were significantly lower (p<0.001). Conclusions: HILT is a non-invasive and reliable method that increases grip strength and decreases pain in DQT.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=medeniyet&un=MEDJ-67279de quervain tenosynovitishand grip strengthhigh-intensity laser therapypain |
| spellingShingle | Emine DUNDAR AHI Hulya SIRZAI2 Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study Medeniyet Medical Journal de quervain tenosynovitis hand grip strength high-intensity laser therapy pain |
| title | Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study |
| title_full | Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study |
| title_fullStr | Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study |
| title_short | Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study |
| title_sort | short term effectiveness of high intensity laser therapy in de quervain tenosynovitis a prospective randomized controlled study |
| topic | de quervain tenosynovitis hand grip strength high-intensity laser therapy pain |
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