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Abstract to determine the efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy versus low level laser therapy in the treatment of post burn tarsal tunnel syndrome. Methods of evaluation: (Measurement of the motor distal latencies of the medial and lateral plantar branches of the tibial nerve). Methods: 40 male and female patients with post burn tarsal tunnel syndrome were divided into two groups. group (A) received the pulsed electromagnetic field therapy plus the traditional physical therapy, group (B) received the low level laser therapy plus the traditional physical therapy. duration of treatment was 20 minutes, every other day for the 6 weeks as a total period of treatment. Results: Result showed that both the pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and low level laser therapy were effective and beneficial in decreasing the prolonged motor distal latencies of the medial and lateral branches of the posterior tibial nerve, both were fruitful nearly equivalent in enhancing the motor conduction velocities of the tibial nerve. Conclusion: Both the pulsed electromagnetic field therapy monochromatic and low level laser therapy were effective and beneficial in decreasing the prolonged motor distal latencies of the medial and lateral branches of the posterior tibial nerve, both were fruitful nearly equivalent in enhancing the motor conduction velocities of the tibial nerve. |