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Latest LLLT literature review with abstracts
Our latest LLLT literature review with abstracts including muscle fatigue, TMJ, myofacial pain, acne and a possible application for morphine withdrawal.
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Good laser safety advice on Wikipedia
I stumbled upon the wikipedia entry for laser safety and I consider it to be a good summary. It deals with all classes of lasers, not just Class 3B commonly used in LLLT. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_safety
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How much laser is enough? and how much is too much ?
In a recent systematic review and meta analysis of laser therapy on tendinopathies (Tumilty et al), 11 out of 20 studies failed to produce a positive result. The reason identified for the ineffective studies were that the laser beams were too strong (the irradiance was too high for this particular pathology). Most clinicians are rightly confused about which laser to choose and which dose or technique will work.
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Attenuation of morphine withdrawal signs by low level laser therapy in rats
Scientists at AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran have shown that LLLT prior to naloxone injection attenuates the expression of withdrawal signs in morphine-dependent rats.
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Call for papers, NAALT conference June 2009 San Francisco
It’s time to submit LLLT academic papers and posters for consideration for presentation during the 9th Annual NAALT Conference in 2009:
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Literature watch for July & August 2008
This our biggest bimonthly Literature Watch ever. There is so much interesting clinical and lab work being published including LLLT treatment of Meniere’s Disease, muscle fatigue, stroke, bone healing, Oral Mucositis, TMJ, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, TB, burns and even Snake Venom.
Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Mast Cells in Viability of the Transverse Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flap.
Pinfildi CE, Liebano RE, Hochman BS, Enokihara MM, Lippert R, Gobbato RC, Ferreira LM
Department of Plastic Surgery and Professor of IMES-FAFICA, Sao Paulo Federal University (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Abstract Objective: To assess the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on viability of mast cells of the transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap. Background Data: LLLT has been recently used on the TRAM flap to stimulate mast cells. Materials and Methods: Eighty-four Wistar rats were randomly divided into seven groups of 12 rats in each: group 1 (sham laser therapy); group 2 received 3 J/cm(2) at one point; group 3 received 3 J/cm(2) at 24 points; group 4 received 72 J/cm(2) at … Continue reading
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Laser Prevents Muscle Tissue Damage Induced by Snake Venom
A rat tibialis anterior muscle was injected with venom. Sixty minutes after venom injection, 632.8nm laser (HeNe) was administered at three incident energy densities. They concluded that HeNe laser irradiation at a dosage of 3.5 J cm2 (the lowest “dose” administered in this study) effectively reduced myonecrosis and the neuromuscular transmission blocking effect caused by the snake venom.
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