Effect of adding pranayama yoga exercises to laser acupuncture on inflammatory markers in elderly with allergic rhinitis: A randomized controlled study
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Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail 1 * , Mushabbab Alahmari 2 3 , Hany Farid Elsisi 2 , Heba Ahmed Mousa Ghaleb 1 4
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1 Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, EGYPT2 Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, SAUDI ARABIA3 Health and Humanities Research Center, University of Bisha, Bisha, SAUDI ARABIA4 Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran, SAUDI ARABIA* Corresponding Author

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Objectives: Laser acupuncture (LA) is used to improve inflammatory markers in chronic diseases including allergic rhinitis (AR) but the effect of pranayama yoga exercises (PYE)–as an add-on therapy–was not investigated. This AR study aimed to investigate the effect of adding PYE to LA on inflammatory markers in sufferers aged > 65 years old.
Materials and methods: In this complementary interventional randomized trial, elderly with AR who were randomly recruited from a university hospital were randomly assigned to one of two eight-week interventional groups. The first group (n = 20 elderly with AR) received a 1-hour PYE daily plus LA (3 sessions/week). The second group (n = 20 elderly with AR) received LA only. Measurement of serum immunoglobulin E, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, total eosinophil count, interleukin-1β, and C-reactive protein was performed.
Results: The protocol of LA alone or combined with PYE produced a significant improvement in the parameters studied within the two AR groups studied. In favor of the first group (PYE plus LA), there were post-treatment significant between-group improvements in AR patient’s parameters.
Conclusions: Positive effect of LA on inflammatory markers in elderly with AR can be magnified by adding PYE.

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Article Type: Original Article

ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 22, Issue 3, June 2025, Article No: em644

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/16224

Publication date: 01 May 2025

Online publication date: 31 Mar 2025

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