High-intensity laser therapy versus pulsed electromagnetic field in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.
Author: Thabet AAE1, Elsodany AM2, Battecha KH2, Alshehri MA3, Refaat B4
Affiliation:
1Department of Physical Therapy for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.
2Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University: 7 Ahmed Elziat Street from Eltahrir Street, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
3Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
4Laboratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Conference/Journal: J Phys Ther Sci.
Date published: 2017 Oct
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Volume ID: 29 , Issue ID: 10 , Pages: 1742-1748 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1742. Epub 2017 Oct 21. , Word Count: 213
[Purpose] To determine the efficacy of high intensity laser therapy (HILT) versus pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. [Subjects and Methods] This was a randomized clinical trial that included 52 girls diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea and who were assigned randomly into two groups of equal numbers. The treatment was three sessions every cycle for three consecutive cycles where group (A) included those participants treated with HILT 15 min/session and group (B) those who were treated with PEMF 30 min/session. All patients were evaluated before starting the treatment as well as after the end of treatment by present pain intensity scale and the prostaglandin level in blood and pain relief scale at the end of treatment for both groups. [Results] The results showed a significant decrease in the severity of pain, statistically significant decrease in prostaglandin level in blood, and a statistically significant pain alleviation in both groups. With comparison between both groups there was a statistically significant decrease in the severity of pain, significant decrease in the blood levels of PGF2α, in group (A) than group (B). [Conclusion] Both HILT and PEMF are effective in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea with HILT being superior to PEMF.
KEYWORDS: Dysmenorrhea; High intensity laser therapy; Pulsed electromagnetic field
PMID: 29184281 PMCID: PMC5684002 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.29.1742
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