RU2078596C1 - Method for laser therapy of pain in locomotive apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine; traumatology, particularly, laser treatment of pain in locomotive apparatus. SUBSTANCE: method involves irradiating affected region 5-15 sq.cm in size with divergent beam of carbon-dioxide laser radiation at wavelength of 10.6 mu and power density ranging from 0.06 to 0.1 W/sq.cm; irradiation is carried out daily during 5-7 days, with single exposure lasting from 3 to 5 minutes. EFFECT: higher efficiency of pain treatment.

Description

 The invention relates to medicine, in particular to therapy, and can be used to eliminate pain in the treatment of arthrosis, osteochondrosis, neurological diseases without surgical intervention.

 A known method of low-intensity laser therapy of deforming arthrosis, arthritis, epicocondylitis and other diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Helium-neon lasers were used for these purposes.

 The disadvantage of this method is the duration of the procedure, a large number of sessions, the duration of treatment (Irradiation is carried out up to 30 minutes, the course of treatment is 15 to 20 procedures).

The invention is aimed at eliminating pain. This is achieved by exposing the defocused CO ₂ laser beam to a wavelength of 10.6 μm, fully power from 0.06 to 0.1 W / cm ² in the field from 5 to 15 cm ² depending on the area of exposure and exposure from 3 to 5 min to the disappearance of pain.

 Moreover, up to 10 different fields can be used, the exposure mode is continuous. Patients with osteochondrosis with radicular pain with radiation in the lower extremity are additionally prescribed irradiation of the lumbar region with an IR laser on both sides of the spine for 3 minutes (5 procedures). After the first two procedures, the pains become less intense, and after 4 procedures they completely disappear.

Clinical examples:
1. Kozoreva E.I., born in 1951 Was admitted to the clinic NIITO them. R.R. Damaged 12/01/92. and b. N 5131. Diagnosis: Post-traumatic fibrous ankylosis of the right elbow joint. In the clinic, the patient underwent reconstructive surgery in order to increase the functions of the elbow joint. In the postoperative period, the patient noted pain, inflammation in the area of the postoperative wound, elbow joint, despite the ongoing conservative preparation using physiotherapy.

 To eliminate pain, inflammation, increase the function of the elbow joint, the patient was prescribed a course of IR laser therapy according to the proposed method.

 Immediately after the second session, pain sensations significantly decreased, tissue swelling noticeably subsided. After 5 sessions, the tissue compartment is insignificant, the gutter does not show pain, the amplitude of movements in the elbow joint has increased.

 Two weeks later, a similar picture was observed, the patient did not show a gutter for pain, the amplitude of movements in the joint increased.

 2. Teleshov A.M., born in 1949 entered the clinic NIITO them. R.V. Damaged 12/12/92. and b. N 7159. Diagnosis: Osteochondrosis of the lumbosacral spine with pain. Complaints of pain in the lumbosacral spine with radiation to the left lower limb, aggravated by movement. A course of IR laser therapy according to the proposed method.

 After the second session, there was a significant decrease in the intensity of the pain syndrome at rest and when walking. After 3 sessions, the pain intensified slightly, which is typical during physiotherapy of pain, and after 7 sessions the patient was not bothered by pain, and therefore he freely moved without additional support.

Claims (1)

A method of laser therapy of pain in the musculoskeletal system, characterized in that the area of pain is affected by a defocused laser beam on CO ₂ with a wavelength of 10.6 μm, a power density of 0.06 to 0.1 W / cm ² , on the field from 5 to 15 cm ² , exposure from 3 to 5 minutes, daily for 5 to 7 days.