Effect of HPLT on Pain and Electrophysiological Study in Cervical Radiculopathy Patients

high power laser therapy (HPLT) will be produced by A LEVELASER EZ1 EASYONE device which produces a Ga Al As CW diode laser with pulsed emission 980 nm and maximum average power 5 W with a high level of energy penetration. While the patient is in a prone position and the head slightly bends to the front, The treatment will be performed at a distance of 60-70 cm, perpendicular to the cervical region, in a pulsed mode of 4 Hz, wavelength = 980 nm, radiation power density P = 4 W in the scan phase and 2 W in the acupuncture phase and energy 840 J. Patients will receive pulsed HPLT laser treatment for 8 minutes. Scanning will be performed transversely and longitudinally to the bilateral paraspinal muscles, inter-scapular area, upper trapezius and the neck region for 6 minutes followed by 2 minutes acupuncture. Protective goggles will be used to prevent direct eye contact of the laser beam.

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