Effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy for tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Lasers Med Sci · 2026 · PMC13070090 · PMID 41964853

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In the resting pain subgroup (4 studies [ 23 , 24 , 26 , 28 ], 179 patients), HILT showed near-significant improvement (MD: -0.84; 95%CI: -1.71 to 0.04, p = 0.06).

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