Abstract

Objective: to study the clinical effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in the clinical management of heel pain in sportsman having Achilles tendinitis

Materials and Methods: this is a prospective cohort study of 35 consecutive patients having Achilles tendinitis being referred to our pain centre after various sports, who did not respond to an initial minimum of 4 weeks of conventional physical therapy, and managed with low-level laser therapy for six consecutive weeks

Results: There was statistically significant (p < 0.05) reduction of pain with respect to VAS scale, and pressure pain threshold, the post-treatment color Doppler revealed improved tendon vascularity, the clinical follow up was eight weeks

Conclusion: It is concluded that LLLT has clinical efficacy in the short-term treatment of Achilles tendinitis in sportsman

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