How Laser Therapy is Changing the Landscape of Orthopedic Pain Management
The news about the effectiveness of laser therapy in treating orthopedic pain is spreading around the country like wildfire, and there is little doubt that
The news about the effectiveness of laser therapy in treating orthopedic pain is spreading around the country like wildfire, and there is little doubt that
One of the undesirable complications of surgery is postoperative pain that may result in serious morbidities such as agitation, hypertension, mood changing, tachycardia and delay in wound healing, which can be more dangerous in patients with the underlying diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or coronary heart diseases as it may lead to fatal complications such as myocardial infarction. There is a high variability among patients in tolerance to pain and analgesic requirement. The studies show that about 80% of patients experience a mild to severe pain after surgery.
One of the undesirable complications of surgery is postoperative pain that may result in serious morbidities such as agitation, hypertension, mood changing, tachycardia and delay in wound healing, which can be more dangerous in patients with the underlying diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or coronary heart diseases as it may lead to fatal complications such as myocardial infarction. There is a high variability among patients in tolerance to pain and analgesic requirement. The studies show that about 80% of patients experience a mild to severe pain after surgery.
One of the undesirable complications of surgery is postoperative pain that may result in serious morbidities such as agitation, hypertension, mood changing, tachycardia and delay in wound healing, which can be more dangerous in patients with the underlying diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or coronary heart diseases as it may lead to fatal complications such as myocardial infarction. There is a high variability among patients in tolerance to pain and analgesic requirement. The studies show that about 80% of patients experience a mild to severe pain after surgery.
Since Endre Mester began his pioneering investigations, numerous clinical and basic research studies have demonstrated the physiological effects and medical applicability of low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Its application was initiated based on previous work that demonstrated properties of low-level laser that exert a positive influence on fibroblast and osteoblast proliferation, collagen synthesis, and bone regeneration. In vivo examinations have also shown that LLLT significantly stimulates the activity of alcalic phosphatase and calcium accumulation.
Approximately 13% of women and 10% of men in the population aged ≥60 years suffer from knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in the USA.
As the prevalence of diabetes mellitus continues to rise throughout the world, so do the complications associated with this disease. Neuropathy is a common and serious complication associated with diabetes. The peripheral sensory type of diabetic neuropathy (DPN) is implicated as a causal factor in the development of foot ulcerations, infections, and amputations. The loss of sensation in DPN has been shown to be a key component in the formation of foot ulcerations.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by the wear of articular cartilage, marginal osteophyte
formation, ligament, synovial and meniscal changes, and damages of the subchondral bone. During the early stages
of the disease, the degenerative process is slow but progresses over time.
The most commonly involved joint is the knee with impaired life quality and associated morbidity. Knee OA commonly affects the elderly, and especially women. One-third of the people aged 65 years and older have knee OA, which is evident by radiography. The incidence of the OA tends to increase with aging, with increasing pain and disability of the lower limb, which can seriously affect one’s life activities.
Overuse tendinitis and other tendon injuries are common among athletes and represent a frequent cause of lameness in sport horses. In the human medical field, Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has been used to treat acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain and foster wound healing. However, few studies have evaluated its effectiveness in treating patients with acute tendonitis and other tendinopathies.
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