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Belova A.N., Bavrina A.P., Litvinova N.Yu., Bespalova A. V., Israelyan Yu.A., Sushin V.O., Rezenova A.M., Shabanova M.A.

Photobiomodulation Method in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Narrative Overview

Keywords: myofascial pain, myofascial pain syndrome, trigger point, photobiomodulation, low-intensity laser therapy

Myofascial pain is one of the most common variants of chronic musculoskeletal pain, which significantly reduces the patients' life quality, prevents active kinesitherapy and is difficult to treat. A promising method of therapy for myofascial pain syndrome (MFBS) is the photobiomodulation method (FBM), which uses non-ionizing light sources (lasers, LEDs) and radiation in the visible, infrared and near-infrared spectral ranges for therapeutic purposes. The review briefly discusses the general understanding of FBM and the results of studies on the effectiveness of FBM in MFBS, it discusses possible mechanisms of the therapeutic effect of low-intensity optical radiation and the need to choose the optimal exposure parameters. Efficacy, non-invasiveness and safety enable to use FBM in elderly patients.

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Belova Anna N.
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of Departments of Medical Rehabilitation, Privolzhsky Research Medical University (PIMU), Russia, Nizhny Novgorod (anbelova@mail.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9719-6772)
Bavrina Anna P.
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Privolzhsky Research Medical University (PIMU), Russia, Nizhny Novgorod (annabavr@rambler.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8775-7297)
Litvinova Natalia Yu.
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Privolzhsky Research Medical University (PIMU), Russia, Nizhny Novgorod (ny7171@mail.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6978-139X)
Bespalova Anna V.
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Privolzhsky Research Medical University (PIMU), Russia, Nizhny Novgorod (annettsyg@rambler.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1599-6771)
Israelyan Yuliya A.
Candidat of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Privolzhsky Research Medical University (PIMU), Russia, Nizhny Novgorod (ija07@yandex.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4480-1884)
Sushin Viliyam O.
Assistant Lecturer, Departments of Medical Rehabilitation, Privolzhsky Research Medical University (PIMU), Russia, Nizhny Novgorod (sushin.nn@mail.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2346-7810)
Rezenova Anastasiya V.
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Privolzhsky Research Medical University (PIMU), Russia, Nizhny Novgorod (seule1993@gmail.com; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6478-8077)
Shabanova Maria A.
Assistant Lecturer, Departments of Medical Rehabilitation, Privolzhsky Research Medical University (PIMU), Russia, Nizhny Novgorod (bilberry47@mail.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8160-1208)

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Belova A.N., Bavrina A.P., Litvinova N.Yu., Bespalova A. V., Israelyan Yu.A., Sushin V.O., Rezenova A.M., Shabanova M.A. Photobiomodulation Method in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Narrative Overview [Electronic resource] // Acta medica Eurasica. – 2021. – №2. P. 50-63. – URL: https://acta-medica-eurasica.ru/en/single/2021/2/7/. DOI: 10.47026/2413-4864-2021-2-50-63.

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