Light Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis in Elderly Patients

July 12, 2025 Lumaflex Admin

Study Overview

Description: This study aimed to investigate the improvement of pain and disability in elderly patients with degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee treated with narrow-band light therapy.
Source: PubMed

Summary

Participants: 90 elderly patients (mean age 72.8 years) with degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a treatment group, a control group (placebo), and a non-treatment group.
Intervention:
Treatment Group: Received narrow-band light therapy twice a week for 5 weeks.
Control Group (Placebo): Received sham therapy.
Non-treatment Group: Received no intervention.
Methods: Pain and disability were assessed using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score before and after the 5-week treatment period.
Conclusion: The study found that patients treated with narrow-band light therapy showed significant improvement in pain and disability compared to the control and non-treatment groups. It suggests that narrow-band light therapy is a useful treatment for degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee in elderly patients.