Published: Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2016; 48(5): 498-504. doi: 10.1002/lsm.22480.
Keyword: conservative treatment; low-power laser; photobiomodulation therapy; osteoarthritis of the hand; distal interphalangeal joint; proximal interphalangeal joint
Author(s): "Baltzer AWA, Ostapczuk MS, Stosch D"
Laser therapy on hand osteoarthritis. No placebo control in this study. LLLT was applied to the affected finger joints. LLLT was found to significantly reduce pain and ring size and increase range of motion after 5-7 treatments.