Short-Term Effects of 890-Nanometer Radiation on Pain, Physical Activity, and Postural Stability in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3450164	Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	2012	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Short-term 890-nm radiation therapy for patients with knee OA provided no beneficial effect in improving pain, physical activity, and postural stability.

Keywords

ANCOVA WOMAC FDA Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, knee analysis of covariance Rehabilitation Stability Pain Food and Drug Administration Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index body mass index BMI Physical activity Radiation