Effect of low level laser therapy and manual exercises on shoulder impingement syndome : A systematic review /
مراجعة منهجية : تأثير المستوى المنخفض من الليزر العلاجى و التمارين اليدوية لدى المرضى المصابين بالإصطدام المتلازم للكتف
Yousra Mohamed Abdulla Ali ; Supervised Mohamed Hussein Elgendy , Ghada Abdelmonaem Abdalla
- Cairo: Yousra Mohamed Abdulla Ali , 2021
- 88 P . : charts , facsmilies ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Sciences
Objective: The aim of this work was to systematically review the influence of low level laser therapy and manual exercises used on the patients with shoulder impingement syndrome. Methods: Systematic review of all published studies with all research designs except expert opinions. A search was made in Pubmed, Medline, Cochrane library, PEDro and Google scholar; from the earliest date to September 2019. Intervention: Low level laser therapy and manual exercises programs performed by the physical therapist. Results: Only 4 studies met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis could be done and findings are presented qualitatively due to heterogeneity of the studies. There is no conflicting evidence on whether low level laser therapy and manual exercises can increase the range of movement and decrease pain, for those studies showing improvements in the range of movements. Conclusion: The current level of evidence support the effectiveness of low level laser therapy and manual exercises in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome remains