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Integration of sub-classification strategies in RCTs evaluating manual therapy treatment and exercise therapy for non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP): a systematic review.

Fersum KV, Dankaerts W, O'Sullivan PB, Maes J, Skouen JS, Bjordal JM, Kvåle A.

Br J Sports Med. 2009 Dec 8. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19996331 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

The effect of low-level laser irradiation (In-Ga-Al-AsP - 660 nm) on melanoma in vitro and in vivo.

Frigo L, Luppi JS, Favero GM, Maria DA, Penna SC, Bjordal JM, Bensadoun RJ, Lopes-Martins RA.

BMC Cancer. 2009 Nov 20;9:404.PMID: 19930543 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the management of neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo or active-treatment controlled trials.

Chow RT, Johnson MI, Lopes-Martins RA, Bjordal JM.

Lancet. 2009 Dec 5;374(9705):1897-908. Epub 2009 Nov 13.PMID: 19913903 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Low-Level Laser Irradiation (InGaAlP-660 nm) Increases Fibroblast Cell Proliferation and Reduces Cell Death in a Dose-Dependent Manner.

Frigo L, Fávero GM, Campos Lima HJ, Maria DA, Bjordal JM, Joensen J, Iversen VV, Marcos RL, Parizzoto NA, Lopes-Martins RA.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2009 Sep 21. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19764894 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Effect of cluster multi-diode light emitting diode therapy (LEDT) on exercise-induced skeletal muscle fatigue and skeletal muscle recovery in humans.

Leal Junior EC, Lopes-Martins RA, Rossi RP, De Marchi T, Baroni BM, de Godoi V, Marcos RL, Ramos L, Bjordal JM.

Lasers Surg Med. 2009 Oct;41(8):572-7.PMID: 19731300 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Increased palpation tenderness and muscle strength deficit in the prediction of tendon hypertrophy in symptomatic unilateral shoulder tendinopathy: an ultrasonographic study.

Joensen J, Couppe C, Bjordal JM.

Physiotherapy. 2009 Jun;95(2):83-93. Epub 2009 Mar 19.PMID: 19627689 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparison between single-diode low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and LED multi-diode (cluster) therapy (LEDT) applications before high-intensity exercise.

Leal Junior EC, Lopes-Martins RA, Baroni BM, De Marchi T, Rossi RP, Grosselli D, Generosi RA, de Godoi V, Basso M, Mancalossi JL, Bjordal JM.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2009 Aug;27(4):617-23.PMID: 19302015 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Effect of 830 nm low-level laser therapy applied before high-intensity exercises on skeletal muscle recovery in athletes.

Leal Junior EC, Lopes-Martins RA, Baroni BM, De Marchi T, Taufer D, Manfro DS, Rech M, Danna V, Grosselli D, Generosi RA, Marcos RL, Ramos L, Bjordal JM.

Lasers Med Sci. 2009 Nov;24(6):857-63. Epub 2008 Dec 5.PMID: 19057981 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Effect of low level laser therapy on bronchial hyper-responsiveness.

Aimbire F, de Lima FM, Costa MS, Albertini R, Correa JC, Iversen VV, Bjordal JM.

Lasers Med Sci. 2009 Jul;24(4):567-76. Epub 2008 Nov 12.PMID: 19005736 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of 655-nm low-level laser therapy on exercise-induced skeletal muscle fatigue in humans.

Leal Junior EC, Lopes-Martins RA, Dalan F, Ferrari M, Sbabo FM, Generosi RA, Baroni BM, Penna SC, Iversen VV, Bjordal JM.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2008 Oct;26(5):419-24.PMID: 18817474 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of 830 nm low-level laser therapy in exercise-induced skeletal muscle fatigue in humans.

Leal Junior EC, Lopes-Martins RA, Vanin AA, Baroni BM, Grosselli D, De Marchi T, Iversen VV, Bjordal JM.

Lasers Med Sci. 2009 May;24(3):425-31. Epub 2008 Jul 23.PMID: 18649044 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Different opinions on drugs in back pain]

Bjordal JM, Klovning A, Slørdal L.

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2008 Jun 12;128(12):1423-4; discussion 1424. Norwegian. No abstract available. PMID: 18552923 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

A systematic review with procedural assessments and meta-analysis of low level laser therapy in lateral elbow tendinopathy (tennis elbow).

Bjordal JM, Lopes-Martins RA, Joensen J, Couppe C, Ljunggren AE, Stergioulas A, Johnson MI.

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2008 May 29;9:75. Review.PMID: 18510742 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Overviews and systematic reviews on low back pain.

Bjordal JM, Klovning A, Lopes-Martins RA, Roland PD, Joensen J, Slørdal L.

Ann Intern Med. 2008 May 20;148(10):789-90; author reply 791-2. No abstract available. PMID: 18490694 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effects of low-level laser therapy and eccentric exercises in the treatment of recreational athletes with chronic achilles tendinopathy.

Stergioulas A, Stergioula M, Aarskog R, Lopes-Martins RA, Bjordal JM.

Am J Sports Med. 2008 May;36(5):881-7. Epub 2008 Feb 13.PMID: 18272794 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

An investigation into the effect of electrode placement of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on experimentally induced ischemic pain in healthy human participants.

Brown L, Tabasam G, Bjordal JM, Johnson MI.

Clin J Pain. 2007 Nov-Dec;23(9):735-43.PMID: 18075398 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Is mechanical pain threshold after transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) increased locally and unilaterally? A randomized placebo-controlled trial in healthy subjects.

Aarskog R, Johnson MI, Demmink JH, Lofthus A, Iversen V, Lopes-Martins R, Joensen J, Bjordal JM.

Physiother Res Int. 2007 Dec;12(4):251-63.PMID: 17957730 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Anti-inflammatory effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with two different red wavelengths (660 nm and 684 nm) in carrageenan-induced rat paw edema.

Albertini R, Villaverde AB, Aimbire F, Salgado MA, Bjordal JM, Alves LP, Munin E, Costa MS.

J Photochem Photobiol B. 2007 Nov 12;89(1):50-5. Epub 2007 Sep 6.PMID: 17920925 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Low-level laser therapy (GaAs lambda = 904 nm) reduces inflammatory cell migration in mice with lipopolysaccharide-induced peritonitis.

Correa F, Lopes Martins RA, Correa JC, Iversen VV, Joenson J, Bjordal JM.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2007 Aug;25(4):245-9.PMID: 17803379 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Glucosamine--the big sugar pill bluff]

Roland PD, Bjordal JM, Klovning A, Slørdal L.

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2007 Aug 23;127(16):2121-2. Norwegian. No abstract available. PMID: 17717580 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Levels of evidence for epidural steroid injections.

Bjordal JM.

J Rheumatol. 2007 Jul;34(7):1635; author reply 1635-6. No abstract available. PMID: 17611969 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Short-term efficacy of physical interventions in osteoarthritic knee pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials.

Bjordal JM, Johnson MI, Lopes-Martins RA, Bogen B, Chow R, Ljunggren AE.

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2007 Jun 22;8:51. Review.PMID: 17587446 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of low-level laser therapy on hemorrhagic lesions induced by immune complex in rat lungs.

Aimbire F, Lopes-Martins RA, Albertini R, Pacheco MT, Castro-Faria-Neto HC, Martins PS, Bjordal JM.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2007 Apr;25(2):112-7.PMID: 17508847 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Re: "low-level laser therapy and lateral epicondylitis" Maher S. Phys Ther. 2006;86:1161-1167.

Bjordal JM.

Phys Ther. 2007 Feb;87(2):224-5; author reply 225-6. No abstract available. PMID: 17272683 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Low-level laser therapy can reduce lipopolysaccharide-induced contractile force dysfunction and TNF-alpha levels in rat diaphragm muscle.

Aimbire F, Lopes-Martins RA, Castro-Faria-Neto HC, Albertini R, Chavantes MC, Pacheco MT, Leonardo PS, Iversen VV, Bjordal JM.

Lasers Med Sci. 2006 Dec;21(4):238-44. Epub 2006 Oct 11.PMID: 17033742 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Ineffective dose and lack of laser output testing in laser shoulder and neck studies.

Bjordal JM, Baxter GD.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2006 Aug;24(4):533-4; author reply 534. No abstract available. PMID: 16995282 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Low level laser therapy partially restores trachea muscle relaxation response in rats with tumor necrosis factor alpha-mediated smooth airway muscle dysfunction.

Aimbire F, Bjordal JM, Iversen VV, Albertini R, Frigo L, Pacheco MT, Castro-Faria-Neto HC, Chavantes MC, Labat RM, Lopes-Martins RA.

Lasers Surg Med. 2006 Sep;38(8):773-8.PMID: 16868933 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Steroid receptor antagonist mifepristone inhibits the anti-inflammatory effects of photoradiation.

Lopes-Martins RA, Albertini R, Lopes-Martins PS, de Carvalho FA, Neto HC, Iversen VV, Bjordal JM.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2006 Apr;24(2):197-201.PMID: 16706699 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Photoradiation in acute pain: a systematic review of possible mechanisms of action and clinical effects in randomized placebo-controlled trials.

Bjordal JM, Johnson MI, Iversen V, Aimbire F, Lopes-Martins RA.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2006 Apr;24(2):158-68. Review.PMID: 16706694 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Short-term efficacy of pharmacotherapeutic interventions in osteoarthritic knee pain: A meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials.

Bjordal JM, Klovning A, Ljunggren AE, Slørdal L.

Eur J Pain. 2007 Feb;11(2):125-38. Epub 2006 May 8.PMID: 16682240 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of low-level laser (Ga-Al-As 655 nm) on skeletal muscle fatigue induced by electrical stimulation in rats.

Lopes-Martins RA, Marcos RL, Leonardo PS, Prianti AC Jr, Muscará MN, Aimbire F, Frigo L, Iversen VV, Bjordal JM.

J Appl Physiol. 2006 Jul;101(1):283-8. Epub 2006 Apr 20.PMID: 16627677 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Physical treatments have valuable role in osteoarthritis.

Bjordal JM, Lopes-Martins RA, Bogen B, Johnson M.

BMJ. 2006 Apr 8;332(7545):853. No abstract available. PMID: 16601058 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Is quality control of Cochrane reviews in controversial areas sufficient?

Bjordal JM, Lopes-Martins RA, Klovning A.

J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Mar;12(2):181-3.PMID: 16566678 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Low-level laser therapy induces dose-dependent reduction of TNFalpha levels in acute inflammation.

Aimbire F, Albertini R, Pacheco MT, Castro-Faria-Neto HC, Leonardo PS, Iversen VV, Lopes-Martins RA, Bjordal JM.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2006 Feb;24(1):33-7.PMID: 16503786 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A randomised, placebo controlled trial of low level laser therapy for activated Achilles tendinitis with microdialysis measurement of peritendinous prostaglandin E2 concentrations.

Bjordal JM, Lopes-Martins RA, Iversen VV.

Br J Sports Med. 2006 Jan;40(1):76-80; discussion 76-80.PMID: 16371497 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Can Cochrane Reviews in controversial areas be biased? A sensitivity analysis based on the protocol of a Systematic Cochrane Review on low-level laser therapy in osteoarthritis.

Bjordal JM, Bogen B, Lopes-Martins RA, Klovning A.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2005 Oct;23(5):453-8. Review.PMID: 16262573 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Spontaneous effects of low-level laser therapy (650 nm) in acute inflammatory mouse pleurisy induced by carrageenan.

Lopes-Martins RA, Albertini R, Martins PS, Bjordal JM, Faria Neto HC.

Photomed Laser Surg. 2005 Aug;23(4):377-81.PMID: 16144480 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

NSAIDs, including coxibs, probably do more harm than good, and paracetamol is ineffective for hip OA.

Bjordal JM, Ljunggren AE, Klovning A, Slørdal L.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2005 Apr;64(4):655-6; author reply 656. No abstract available. PMID: 15769931 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors, in osteoarthritic knee pain: meta-analysis of randomised placebo controlled trials.

Bjordal JM, Ljunggren AE, Klovning A, Slørdal L.

BMJ. 2004 Dec 4;329(7478):1317. Epub 2004 Nov 23. Review.PMID: 15561731 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Review of tennis elbow was biased.

Bjordal JM, Demmink JH.

BMJ. 2004 Apr 10;328(7444):897-8. No abstract available. PMID: 15073085 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Scientific documentation of physical therapy]

Bjordal JM.

Ugeskr Laeger. 2003 Nov 17;165(47):4566-7. Danish. No abstract available. PMID: 14677245 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A systematic review of low level laser therapy with location-specific doses for pain from chronic joint disorders.

Bjordal JM, Couppé C, Chow RT, Tunér J, Ljunggren EA.

Aust J Physiother. 2003;49(2):107-16. Review.PMID: 12775206 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can reduce postoperative analgesic consumption. A meta-analysis with assessment of optimal treatment parameters for postoperative pain.

Bjordal JM, Johnson MI, Ljunggreen AE.

Eur J Pain. 2003;7(2):181-8.PMID: 12600800 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Epidemiology of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in soccer.

Bjordal JM, Arnły F, Hannestad B, Strand T.

Am J Sports Med. 1997 May-Jun;25(3):341-5.PMID: 9167814 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles