Evaluating Different Low-level Laser Therapies to Treat Neck Pain in Air Force Pilots and Flight Crew

"Utilizing the Pinnacle Series Laser by Aspen Laser Systems, investigators will apply 635-780nm, 10 mW cw, \~ 5-105 J/cm2 at the following time and mW intervals. The beam will be applied at 12 application patterns equidistant and parallel to each other. Each application point will be treated for the timeframes referenced below:~* Subgroup 1: 10 minutes at 5 mW~* Subgroup 2: 10 minutes at 15 mW~* Subgroup 3: 10 minutes at 32 mW~* Subgroup 4: 15 minutes at 5 mW~* Subgroup 5: 15 minutes at 15 mW~* Subgroup 6: 15 minutes at 32 mW"

"Utilizing the Pinnacle Series Laser by Aspen Laser Systems, we will apply 830nm, 30- 50mW cw, \~ 1-20 J/cm2 at the following time and mW intervals. The beam will be applied at 12 application patterns equidistant and parallel to each other. Each application point will be treated for the timeframes referenced below:~* Subgroup 1: 10 minutes at 5 mW~* Subgroup 2: 10 minutes at 15 mW~* Subgroup 3: 10 minutes at 32 mW~* Subgroup 4: 15 minutes at 5 mW~* Subgroup 5: 15 minutes at 15 mW~* Subgroup 6: 15 minutes at 32 mW"

"Utilizing the Phoenix Thera-Lase by Phoenix Thera-Lase Systems, we will apply 904nm, 40mW (pulsed) @10000Hz, \~ 4-18 J/cm2 at the following time and mW intervals. The beam will be applied at 12 application patterns equidistant and parallel to each other. Each application point will be treated for the timeframes referenced below:~* Subgroup 1: 10 minutes at 5 mW~* Subgroup 2: 10 minutes at 15 mW~* Subgroup 3: 10 minutes at 32 mW~* Subgroup 4: 15 minutes at 5 mW~* Subgroup 5: 15 minutes at 15 mW~* Subgroup 6: 15 minutes at 32 mW"