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Heat vs. Cold Therapy: Which is Best for Musculoskeletal Injuries

ChiroUp

22) When to Use Heat Therapy Lower Back Pain : Heat therapy is recommended for managing non-specific low back pain in acute, sub-acute, and chronic phases. Clinical practice guidelines from the Annals of Internal Medicine support heat therapy for reducing pain and improving function across these stages. (26)

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What Is Cold Laser Therapy? Everything You Need to Know

Fisher Chiropractic

The History of Cold Laser Therapy The first FDA-approved research study conducted on cold laser therapy was on a carpal tunnel syndrome study in 2002. Later, the FDA approved lower level lasers for other conditions such as wound therapy, muscle, and joint pain as well as other health conditions.