Light-Emitting Diode Versus Sham in the Treatment of XXXX : A Randomized Trial.

@entity1 @entity1411 @entity158 @entity3444
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this preliminary study was to compare the application of the light emitting diode (LED) to sham LED in the treatment of @entity3444 . METHODS: Eighteen subjects met the inclusion criteria and were randomly assigned into 2 groups: light emitting diode or sham LED. The subjects received either the LED at 12 J/cm(2) or sham LED along 2 points of the @entity1411 . Subjects in both groups received a 10 minute transverse friction massage and participated in @entity1411 stretching exercises. All subjects received a total of 6 treatments over 3 weeks. Progress was assessed using the lower extremity functional and analog @entity158 scale. RESULTS: No significant difference was found between treatment groups (P = .845). There was a significant difference in @entity158 and outcome scores over time within both groups (P < .35). CONCLUSION: Among @entity1 with @entity3444 , the use of LED did not result in greater improvement in function or @entity158 compared with sham treatment. The findings suggest that manual intervention and passive stretching activities may have provided significant @entity158 relief and improvement in functional outcome scores.
