Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy and Chiropractic Care on Back Pain in Quarter Horses
| Autor: | Josh R. Donnell, David D. Frisbie, Kevin K. Haussler, Philippe T. Manchon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
040301 veterinary sciences Visual analogue scale medicine.medical_treatment 0403 veterinary science Muscle tone Back pain medicine Animals Horses Low-Level Light Therapy Low level laser therapy Manipulation Chiropractic Equine business.industry 0402 animal and dairy science Repeated measures design Multimodal therapy 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Chiropractic 040201 dairy & animal science Trunk medicine.anatomical_structure Back Pain Physical therapy Horse Diseases medicine.symptom business Low Back Pain |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 86:102891 |
| ISSN: | 0737-0806 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jevs.2019.102891 |
| Popis: | Low-level laser therapy has been used clinically to treat musculoskeletal pain; however, there is limited evidence available to support its use in treating back pain in horses. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of low-level laser therapy and chiropractic care in treating thoracolumbar pain in competitive western performance horses. The subjects included 61 Quarter Horses actively involved in national western performance competitions judged to have back pain. A randomized, clinical trial was conducted by assigning affected horses to either laser therapy, chiropractic, or combined laser and chiropractic treatment groups. Outcome parameters included a visual analog scale (VAS) of perceived back pain and dysfunction and detailed spinal examinations evaluating pain, muscle tone, and stiffness. Mechanical nociceptive thresholds were measured along the dorsal trunk and values were compared before and after treatment. Repeated measures with post-hoc analysis were used to assess treatment group differences. Low-level laser therapy, as applied in this study, produced significant reductions in back pain, epaxial muscle hypertonicity, and trunk stiffness. Combined laser therapy and chiropractic care produced similar reductions, with additional significant decreases in the severity of epaxial muscle hypertonicity and trunk stiffness. Chiropractic treatment by itself did not produce any significant changes in back pain, muscle hypertonicity, or trunk stiffness; however, there were improvements in trunk and pelvic flexion reflexes. The combination of laser therapy and chiropractic care seemed to provide additive effects in treating back pain and trunk stiffness that were not present with chiropractic treatment alone. The results of this study support the concept that a multimodal approach of laser therapy and chiropractic care is beneficial in treating back pain in horses involved in active competition. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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