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Original work

ACTA.FAC.MED.NAISS. 1999; 16(4), 197-199

LOW POWER LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF RADIOHUMERAL EPICONDYLITIS

Lidija Dimitrijević i Bratislav Cvetković
Clinic for physical medicine, rehabilitation and protetics-Clinical center Niš

Abstract
The study included 24 patients with radiohumeral epicodylitis.There are divided into two groups: Group I (n=11) was treated with low power laser therapy (904 nm, in the dose 2 J/cm2), and Group II (n=13) was treated with electrotherapy (electrophoresis or diadinamic current). The estimation of therapy was done by pain intensity follow-up with modifed Mc Guill,s questionnare

CONCLUSION: Laser therapy is the most appropriate choice in the pain reduction therapy.

Key words: laser therapy, analgesia, tennis elbow