Monthly Archives: February 2009

Shimon Rochkind is an eminent Israeli neurosurgeon and he is THE pioneer in LLLT nerve regeneration.

He is a specialist in Neurosurgery & Microsurgery, Director of the Division of Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction, Senior Neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery, Tel-Aviv University, Senior Scientist, Neural & Vascular Institute (N.V.R. labs) and Senior Editor of Photomedicine and Laser Surgery with a formidable international reputation.

Over the past 30 years he has been evaluating the use of phototherapy for intra-operative and post-operative treatment of peripheral nerve injuries. He is also the most delightful, gentle, hard working and committed man you could ever wish to meet.

A prolific author, this latest paper is a digest of his 30 years research

Objective was to compare splinting, ultrasound (US), and low-level laser (LLL) in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).  A total of 100 hands of 50 women patients with bilateral CTS at 3 months after treatment. LLLT  plus splinting was more advantageous than US therapy plus splinting, especially for the outcomes of lessening of symptom severity, pain alleviation, and increased patient satisfaction.

RCT evaluation of LLLT on postoperative trismus and edema after third molar extraction on 32 patients.

2mins @ 33 mW/cm2 808nm CW

Conclusion LLLT reduces postoperative trismus and swelling