Research Shows Laser Therapy Effective in Reducing Pain, Muscle Spasm and Tenderness Associated with Fibromyalgia
Gur et. al. (2002) - Gur et. al. (2002)

A randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of low-energy laser therapy in 40 female patients with fibromyalgia.

Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome were randomly allocated to active laser or placebo laser treatment daily for two weeks except weekends. Both the laser and placebo laser groups were evaluated for the improvement in pain, number of tender points, skinfold tenderness, stiffness, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and muscular spasm.

There were no significant differences in either group prior to therapy in any pain category measured. However, there was significant improvement observed in the active laser treated group with respect to pain, muscle spasm, morning stiffness and tender point numbers associated with fibromyalgia syndrome. No patients reported any side effects.

This suggests that laser therapy is effective on pain, muscle spasm, morning stiffness, and total tender point number in fibromyalgia symptoms. The study further suggests laser therapy is a safe and effective means of treating fibromyalgia treatment.

The study suggests laser therapy is effective on:
1. Pain.
2. Morning stiffness
3. Total tender point number.

Laser Therapy is a safe and effective means of fibromyalgia treatment.