Trauma

The following articles examine the use and benefit of the photobiomodulation laser in cases of trauma to heal tissue and relieve pain.

Class IV Lasers have successfully treated hundreds of patients since their release in 2006. Here you will find the experiences of several doctors and therapists with Class IV Lasers for the treatment of trauma. Also included are laboratory case studies.

Acute Rib Fractures | K-Laser Treatment
This case study demonstrates the successful treatment of multiple rib fractures, using a class IV infrared laser.

Orthopedic Clinical Study Gains Results with K-Laser
Dr. Paul J. Braaton chronicles the use of the K-Laser on patient injuries in his orthopedic surgery practice.

Peripheral Nerve Injury
Laser irradiation increases the rate of regeneration, target reinnervation, and neuronal survival of the axotomized neuron. An increase in mRNA for alpha-CGRP and an increase in neuronal survival were found in 633 nm light treated rats.

Wounded Skin Fibroblasts & Laser Irradiation
The role of laser fluence in cell viability, proliferation, and membrane integrity.

Effects of Laser Radiation on Skin Burns
The relative direction of the laser polarization plays an important role in the wound healing process when the highly coherent He-Ne laser is used.

Laser Assisted Skin Closure (LASC) Accelerates Healing
Laser treatment of surgical incision resulted in accelerated and stregthened wound closure with indiscernible resulting scar.

Low-level Laser Therapy Accelerates Collateral Circulation
LLLT accelerates collateral circulation and enhances microcirculation in the area of ligated rabbit femoral artery, thus preventing occlusion of the regional blood vessels.

Achilles Tendon Traumatism | Low-level Laser Therapy
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) prevents oxidative stress and reduces fibrosis in rat traumatized Achilles tendon showing reduction of fibrosis, reduced histological abnormalities and increased superoxide dismutase activity.