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Synonyms:   •    Therapeutic Laser •    Low Level Laser Therapy •    Low Power Laser Therapy •    Low Level Laser •    Low Power Laser •    Low-energy Laser •    Soft Laser •    Low-reactive-level Laser •    Low-intensity-level Laser •    Photobiostimulation Laser •    Photobiomodulation Laser •    Mid-Laser •    Medical Laser •    Biostimulating Laser •    Bioregulating Laser 4 categories of lasers –    Crystal & Glass (solid - rod) •    Synthetic ruby & others (synthetic ensures purity) –    Gas (chamber) – 1961 •    HeNe, argon, CO2, & others –    Semiconductor (diode - channel) - 1962 •    Gallium Arsenide (GaAs under investigation) –    L...

Classification of spondyloarthritides (SpA) & USpA Definition: The spondyloarthritides (SpA) are an interrelated group of rheumatic diseases that are characterized by common clinical symptoms and genetic similarities. For clinical purposes, 5 subgroups are differentiated: 1.    AS (ankylosing spondylitis) 2.    Psoriatic SpA (PsSpA) 3.    Reactive SpA (ReSpA) 4.    SpA associated with inflammatory bowel disease (SpAIBD) and 5.    Undifferentiated SpA (uSpA) Features of SpA: Important clinical features of the SpA are 1.    inflammatory back pain (IBP) 2.    asymmetric peripheral oligoarthritis predominantly of the lower limbs 3.    enthesitis 4.    specific organ involvement such as anterior uveitis (eye) , psoriasis (skin) and chronic inflammatory bowel disease The most important subtype of SpA is ankylosing spondylitis (AS), which is now consi...