{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,4]],"date-time":"2026-05-04T21:09:33Z","timestamp":1777928973220,"version":"3.51.4"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"SAGE Publications","issue":"2","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2008,4,1]],"date-time":"2008-04-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1207008000000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/page\/policies\/text-and-data-mining-license"}],"content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Photomedicine and Laser Surgery"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2008,4]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Objective:<\/jats:italic>\n                    In this study I sought to test the efficacy of low-power laser therapy (LLLT) in patients with frozen shoulder.\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Background Data:<\/jats:italic>\n                    The use of low-level laser energy has been recommended for the management of a variety of musculoskeletal disorders.\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Materials and Methods:<\/jats:italic>\n                    Sixty-three patients with frozen shoulder were randomly assigned into one of two groups. In the active laser group (n = 31), patients were treated with a 810-nm Ga-Al-As laser with a continuous output of 60 mW applied to eight points on the shoulder for 30 sec each, for a total dose of 1.8 J per point and 14.4 J per session. In the placebo group (n = 32), patients received placebo laser treatment. During 8 wk of treatment, the patients in each group received 12 sessions of laser or placebo, two sessions per week (for weeks 1\u20134), and one session per week (for weeks 5\u20138).\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Results:<\/jats:italic>\n                    Relative to the placebo group, the active laser group had: (1) a significant decrease in overall, night, and activity pain scores at the end of 4 wk and 8 wk of treatment, and at the end of 8 wk additional follow-up (16 wk post-randomization); (2) a significant decrease in shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) scores and Croft shoulder disability questionnaire scores at those same intervals; (3) a significant decrease in disability of arm, shoulder, and hand questionnaire (DASH) scores at the end of 8 wk of treatment, and at 16 wk posttreatment; and (4) a significant decrease in health-assessment questionnaire (HAQ) scores at the end of 4 wk and 8 wk of treatment. There was some improvement in range of motion, but this did not reach statistical significance.\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Conclusions:<\/jats:italic>\n                    The results suggested that laser treatment was more effective in reducing pain and disability scores than placebo at the end of the treatment period, as well as at follow-up.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1089\/pho.2007.2138","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2008,3,16]],"date-time":"2008-03-16T13:11:56Z","timestamp":1205673116000},"page":"99-105","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":40,"title":["Low-Power Laser Treatment in Patients with Frozen Shoulder: Preliminary Results"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"26","author":[{"given":"Apostolos","family":"Stergioulas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Health, Fitness, and Rehabilitation Management, Faculty of Humam Movement and Quality of Life, Peloponnese University, Sparta, Greece, and Peania Physical Therapy Center, Attica, Greece."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2008,4]]},"container-title":["Photomedicine and Laser Surgery"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1089\/pho.2007.2138","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1089\/pho.2007.2138","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,1]],"date-time":"2026-05-01T23:25:55Z","timestamp":1777677955000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1089\/pho.2007.2138"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2008,4]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"2","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2008,4]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1089\/pho.2007.2138"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/pho.2007.2138","relation":{},"ISSN":["1549-5418","1557-8550"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1549-5418","type":"print"},{"value":"1557-8550","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2008,4]]}}}