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PBM Research111 studies

Photobiomodulation for Tendons

111 peer-reviewed studies on light therapy for tendons, spanning 1990 to 2020. Filtered from the full PBM database of 4,914 studies.

111

Total Studies

36

Human Studies

90

Positive Results

4

Wavelength Bands

Study Types

Rat
41 (37%)
Human
36 (32%)
Review
16 (14%)
In vitro
6 (5%)
Animal
6 (5%)
Rabbit
4 (4%)

Outcomes

positive
90 (81%)
unclear
21 (19%)

Wavelength Distribution

Not specified

49 studies

Near-IR (700-900nm)

31 studies

IR (900nm+)

18 studies

Red (600-700nm)

13 studies

All Studies (111)

Photobiomodulation with low-level laser therapy for treating Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

MartimbiancoClin Rehabil2020
unclearReview

Systematic review of Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) on the experimental calcaneal tendon injury in rats.

Lopes SilvaPhotochem Photobiol2020
unclearReview

Photobiomodulation Does Not Influence Maturation and Mildly Improves Functional Healing of Mouse Achilles Tendons.

LockeJ Orthop Res2019
positiveMouse

Immediate effect of photobiomodulation therapy on Achilles tendon morphology and mechanical properties: an exploratory study.

CorriganTransl Sports Med2019
positiveHuman

Photobiomodulation of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Rat Calcaneal Tendons.

Fernandes de JesusPhotobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg2019780nm
positiveRat

Effects of Therapy with Light Emitting Diode (LED) in the Calcaneal Tendon Lesions of Rats: A Literature Review.

NascimentoScientificWorldJournal2019
unclearReview

Low-level laser and adipose-derived stem cells altered remodelling genes expression and improved collagen reorganization during tendon repair.

LuckeCell Prolif2019808nm
positiveRat

Effect of photobiomodulation and exercise on early remodeling of the Achilles tendon in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

de OliveiraPLoS One2019660nm
positiveRat

Photobiomodulation Therapy Versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis.

Celik & Anaforoglu KulunkogluPhotobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg2019904nm
positiveHuman

Effect of light-emitting diodes, platelet-rich plasma, and their combination on the activity of sheep tenocytes.

AlzyoudLasers Med Sci2018
positiveIn vitro

Early Low-Level Laser Therapy Improves the Passive Range of Motion and Decreases Pain in Patients with Flexor Tendon Injury.

PoorpezeshkPhotomed Laser Surg2018
positiveHuman

Effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in the treatment of Lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET): an umbrella review.

MamaisLaser Ther2018
unclearReview

The short-term effectiveness of low-level laser, phonophoresis, and iontophoresis in patients with lateral epicondylosis.

BaktirJ Hand Ther2018904nm
positiveHuman

Comparison of Photobiomodulation and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Tissue Repair on Collagenase-Induced Achilles Tendon Inflammation in Rats.

NaterstadPhotomed Laser Surg2017810nm
positiveRat

Photobiomodulation for Achilles Tendinopathy.

Atik OSPhotomed Laser Surg2017
unclearAnimal

Effects of low-level laser therapy on the modulation of tissue temperature and hyperalgesia following a partial Achilles tendon injury in rats.

GomesJ Cosmet Laser Ther2017808nm
positiveRat

Low-Level Laser Therapy and Cryotherapy as Mono- and Adjunctive Therapies for Achilles Tendinopathy in Rats.

HaslerudPhotomed Laser Surg2017
positiveRat

Photobiomodulation and eccentric exercise for Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial.

TumiltyLasers Med Sci2016
positiveHuman

High Power Laser for Treatment of Achilles Tendinosis - a Single Blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Study.

Mårdh & LundJ Lasers Med Sci2016
positiveHuman

Low-level laser therapy modulates pro-inflammatory cytokines after partial tenotomy.

Da Ré GuerraLasers Med Sci2016830nm
positiveRat

Photobiomodulation therapy on collagen type I and III, vascular endothelial growth factor, and metalloproteinase in experimentally induced tendinopathy in aged rats.

MarquesLasers Med Sci2016830nm
positiveRat

Effects of low-intensity non-coherent light therapy on the inflammatory process in the calcaneal tendon of ovariectomized rats.

HelrigleLasers Med Sci2016945nm
positiveRat

Low-Level Laser Therapy (780 nm) on VEGF Modulation at Partially Injured Achilles Tendon.

de JesusPhotomed Laser Surg2016780nm
positiveRat

The Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Pain Associated With Tendinopathy: A Critically Appraised Topic.

DoyleJ Sport Rehabil2016
unclearReview

Comparison of High Intensity Laser and Epicondylitis Bandage in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis.

SalliArch Rheumatol2016
unclearHuman

Long term effects of high intensity laser therapy in lateral epicondylitis patients.

AkkurtLasers Med Sci20161064nm
positiveHuman

The effects of laser treatment in tendinopathy: a systematic review.

NogueiraActa Ortop Bras2015
unclearReview

Assessing the biochemical changes of tendons of rats in an experimental model of tenotomy under therapeutic ultrasound and LEDs (625 and 945 nm) by near-infrared Raman spectroscopy.

Moura Júnior MdeLasers Med Sci2015
positiveRat

The low level laser therapy (LLLT) operating in 660 nm reduce gene expression of inflammatory mediators in the experimental model of collagenase-induced rat tendinitis.

Torres-SilvaLasers Med Sci2015660nm
positiveRat

Achilles Tendon Vascularization of Proximal, Medial, and Distal Portion Before and After Partial Lesion in Rats Treated with Phototherapy.

FerreiraPhotomed Laser Surg2015
positiveRat

Low-level laser therapy in IL-1β, COX-2, and PGE2 modulation in partially injured Achilles tendon.

de JesusLasers Med Sci2015780nm
positiveRat

Effects of Therapeutic Physical Agents on Achilles Tendon Microcirculation.

ChangJ Orthop Sports Phys Ther2015
positiveHuman

Evaluation of low-level laser therapy, platelet-rich plasma, and their combination on the healing of Achilles tendon in rabbits.

AllahverdiLasers Med Sci2015650nm
positiveRabbit

Second messengers mediating the proliferation and collagen synthesis of tenocytes induced by low-level laser irradiation.

ChenLasers Med Sci2015
positiveIn vitro

Outcome of low level lasers versus ultrasonic therapy in de Quervain's tenosynovitis.

SharmaIndian J Orthop2015830nm
positiveHuman

Effect of phototherapy with light-emitting diodes (890 nm) on tendon repair: an experimental model in sheep.

de MattosLasers Med Sci2015890nm
positiveAnimal

Effect of MLS(®) laser therapy with different dose regimes for the treatment of experimentally induced tendinopathy in sheep: pilot study.

IacopettiPhotomed Laser Surg2015
positiveAnimal

The efficacy of low-level laser therapy for shoulder tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

HaslerudPhysiother Res Int2015
unclearReview

Effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy and splinting in lateral epicondylitis; a prospective, randomized, controlled study.

DundarLasers Med Sci20151064nm
positiveHuman

Efficacy of physical therapy for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a meta-analysis.

WeberBMC Musculoskelet Disord2015
unclearReview

Effects of low-power LED and therapeutic ultrasound in the tissue healing and inflammation in a tendinitis experimental model in rats.

Moura Júnior MdeLasers Med Sci2014640nm
positiveRat

Low-level light-emitting diode therapy increases mRNA expressions of IL-10 and type I and III collagens on Achilles tendinitis in rats.

XavierLasers Med Sci2014880nm
positiveRat

Mast cell curve-response in partial Achilles tendon rupture after 830 nm phototherapy.

PinfildiPhotomed Laser Surg2014830nm
positiveRat

Biomechanical and biochemical protective effect of low-level laser therapy for Achilles tendinitis.

MarcosJ Mech Behav Biomed Mater2014810nm
positiveRat

Pulsed LLLT improves tendon healing in rats: a biochemical, organizational, and functional evaluation.

Guerra FdaLasers Med Sci2014830nm
positiveRat

Low-level laser therapy on tissue repair of partially injured achilles tendon in rats.

de JesusPhotomed Laser Surg2014780nm
positiveRat

Evaluating the effect of low-level laser therapy on healing of tentomized Achilles tendon in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by light microscopical and gene expression examinations.

AliodoustLasers Med Sci2014633nm
positiveRat

Analysis of the effect of phototherapy in model with traumatic Achilles tendon injury in rats.

CasalechiLasers Med Sci2014830nm
positiveRat

Low-level laser irradiation stimulates tenocyte proliferation in association with increased NO synthesis and upregulation of PCNA and cyclins.

TsaiLasers Med Sci2014
positiveIn vitro

Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy and Eccentric Exercises in the Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy

LiuInt J Photoenergy2014810nm
positiveHuman
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