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Orla Hares

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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)Rehabilitation ScienceMcMaster University

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8 publications.

01

Effectiveness of photobiomodulation to treat motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's: a randomised clinical trial with extended treatment

Bicknell B, Saltmarche A, Hares O, Liebert A, Naeser M

2026
DOI: 10.1117/12.3080376
02

Effectiveness of Photobiomodulation to Treat Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomised Clinical Trial with Extended Treatment

Saltmarche AE, Hares O, Bicknell B, Liebert A, Naeser M, Ramachandran S, Sykes J, Togeretz K, Namini A, Heller GZ

Journal of Clinical Medicine20253 citations
DOI: 10.3390/jcm14217463
03

Improvements in Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease in Those Treated with Photobiomodulation Plus Exercise: A Sham-Controlled Study

Saltmarche A, Hares O, Liebert A, Bicknell B, Naeser M, Heller G, Sykes J, Togeretz K, Namini A, Herkes G

Movement Disorders2025
04

Quality of Life Improvements in Parkinson's Disease for Those Treated with Photobiomodulation Plus Exercise: A Sham-Controlled Study

Saltmarche A, Hares O, Liebert A, Bicknell B, Naeser M, Heller G, Sykes J, Togeretz K, Namini A, Herkes G

Movement Disorders2025
05

Effectiveness of Photobiomodulation plus Exercise, to Enhance Motor Signs, and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06036433)

Saltmarche A, Hares O, Liebert A, Bicknell B, Heller G, Herkes G

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2025.107757
06

Parkinson's Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms, Antibiotics and Photobiomodulation

Bicknell B, Liebert A, Saltmarche A, Hares O, Kiat H

Wound Repair and Regeneration2025
07

Parkinson’s disease and the Interaction of Photobiomodulation, the Microbiome, and Antibiotics: A Case Series A Case Series

Bicknell B, Saltmarche A, Hares O, Herkes G, Liebert A

20245 citations
DOI: 10.18103/mra.v12i1.4929
08

Photobiomodulation as part of a multi-disciplinary approach for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease symptoms

Liebert A, Saltmarche A, McGonaghy M, Hares O, Bicknell B, Herkes G

20243 citations
DOI: 10.18103/mra.v12i9.5648
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