Leg/Foot/Ankle
Lasers and Leg/Foot/Ankle pain
LASERS can enhance neovascularization, promote angiogenesis and increase collagen synthesis to aid in the healing of acute [43] and chronic wounds [44–46]. It has been observed in many studies, that LLLT exhibits a biphasic dose response curve [47,48], where by lower doses of light are more effective than much higher doses. These low doses of light have demonstrated the ability to heal skin, nerves, tendons, cartilage and bones.
Acute orthopedic conditions such as sprains [52,53], strains, post-surgical pain, a whiplash injury [54], muscular back pain, cervical or lumbar radiculopathy [55,56], tendinitis [57,58] and chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis [59–64], rheumatoid arthritis, frozen shoulder [65], neck and back pain [56], epicondylitis [66], carpal tunnel syndrome [67,68], tendinopathy [69], fibromyalgia [70], plantar fasciitis [70], post tibial fracture surgery [9] and chronic regional pain syndrome are amenable to LLLT. Dental conditions producing pain such as orthodontic procedures [71], dentine hypersensitivity [72], and third molar surgery [73] respond well to treatment with LLLT. Neuropathic pain conditions can also be treated such as post herpetic neuralgia [74], trigeminal neuralgia (10), and diabetic neuropathy [75]. Due to the wide spectrum of conditions one would surmise that multiple mechanisms can operate to achieve pain relief.
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