Vol. 13 No. 2 (2021): Archives of Public Health
Clinical Science

Application of high-intensity laser in pain treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis

Valentina Koevska
University Clinic for Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation; Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine, Republic of North Macedonia
Erieta Nikolic-Dimitrova
Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine, Republic of North Macedonia
Biljana Mitrevska
Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine, Republic of North Macedonia
Cvetanka Gjerakaroska-Savevska
Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine, Republic of North Macedonia

Published 2021-11-20

Keywords

  • HILT,
  • LILT,
  • osteoarthritis,
  • knee

How to Cite

1.
Koevska V, Nikolic-Dimitrova E, Mitrevska B, Gjerakaroska-Savevska C, Gocevska M, Kalcovska B. Application of high-intensity laser in pain treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Arch Pub Health [Internet]. 2021 Nov. 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];13(2):78-90. Available from: https://id-press.eu/aph/article/view/6008

Abstract

Osteoarthritis is a rheumatic disease characterized by degeneration and decay of cartilage in the joints. As the disease worsens, the joint space narrows causing numbness and pain, which often impairs movement. In addition to pharmacological therapy, low-intensity laser (LILT), high-intensity laser (HILT) and exercise are used to treat osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. HILT is a new modality in our country and the experience from its application is small, especially in the treatment of OA of the knee. Aim of the paper was to compare the effect of HILT with LILT in the treatment of OA of the knee. Material and methods: This was a randomized comparative unilateral blind study involving 72 patients divided into two groups. The first group was treated with HILT, the second group treated with LILT. Outcome measure was the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, which was made on the first and tenth day of treatment. Statistical significance was defined as p <0.05. Results: We found a significant difference between the two groups in terms of VAS score after 10 therapies  in favor to a significantly lower score, that is, less pain in the HILT group (p = 0.0035). The comparison of the VAS score between the two times in the two groups separately showed that in both, the HILT and the LILT groups, the VAS score after 10 days of therapy was significantly lower compared to thatat 0 time, for consequently p = 0.00001vsp = 0.00001. Conclusion: Treatment with HILT and LILT significantly reduces pain and stiffness in patients with OA. Patients treated with HILT had better results, i.e., had a significant reduction in pain than patients treated with LILT. HILT was more effective than LILT.

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