Laser Therapy for Chemotherapy Induced Mucositis Treatment

Chemotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis

The Cancer Treatment Centers of America have completed a pilot study using the Microlight ML830 Laser in order to investigate pain relief and wound healing when applied to chemotherapy induced oral mucositis. The study was a great success with 70% of patients reporting resolution of mucositis treatments within 1-4 treatments. Look for the link below the abstract to view the full study.

Abstract
Purpose: The goal of this pilot study is to investigate the capacity of pain relief and wound healing of the low level energy laser therapy (LLEL) in chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (OM) in an adult oncology population group.
Methods: 50 patients were recruited from Southwestern Regional Medical Center, suffering from chemotherapy induced oral mucositis. OM grade was assessed using the WHO classification. All patients were treated with an 830 nm wavelength laser multiple times per week. Energy delivered (joules) was determined based on severity and number of lesions (3 joules per 33 sec cycle). Treatment time estimates ranged from 3-15 minutes. Side effects of treatment and concomitant medications and therapies were recorded at each visit. Subjective pain was recorded immediately prior and following treatment using a visual analogue scale (VAS). Functional impairment was recorded and all data was charted in an electronic healthcare record.
Results: After 12 months, medical records were evaluated. In many patients, pain relief was noted immediately after receiving treatment. LLEL contributed to healing of mucositis lesion, with the number and duration of treatments corresponding to the severity of the lesions.
Conclusion: Low level energy laser is an exciting new tool that significantly improves quality of life for many cancer patients. It is beneficial in treating chemotherapy induced oral mucositis and was shown to provide immediate pain relief for some patients. No side effects were noted with LLEL therapy. This is a therapy that should be made available to oncology patients experiencing mucositis. More research needs to be done in understanding how LLEL may affect cancerous lesions.

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Laser Therapy for Dogs

Laser Therapy for Dogs
Dr. Bruce Meuth DVM discusses his experiences treating pets and dogs with the Microlight ML830 Cold Laser. Dr. Meuth uses the ML830 Cold Laser daily to treat pets in his practice. Dr. Meuth claims that this is the best cold laser for laser therapy for dogs.



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Laser Therapy for Female Pelvic Conditions

Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS, of Renew-PT in NY, NY, was featured on NBC News. Isa treats the following conditions using the ML830 Cold Laser with great results: Dyspareunia, Vulvodynia, Lichen Schlerosis, Interstitial Cystitis, Endometriosis, Post-Surgical Scar Pain, Bladder Pain, and Pelvic Floor Muscle Spasms. Isa states that many of her patients receive relief after the first treatment.


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Laser Therapy for Orthopaedic Applications

Laser Therapy for Orthopaedic Applications

excerpt taken from Dr. Toshio Ohshiro's paper: "27 YEARS OF LASER TREATMENT: A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE"

Orthopaedic Applications of Laser Therapy

LLLT is ideally suited for orthopaedic indications, many of which cross-over from the pain clinic, including sprains and strains, tendinitis, contusions, bone fusion, slow-union fractures, whiplash syndromes, frozen shoulders, rotator cuff syndrome, rheumatoid disorders, and so on. The experimental work in this field has been very supportive of the excellent clinical findings. Bone fusion happens faster with LLLT.(27) Superior osseointegration, whereby biocompatible implants are integrated into and with growing bone tissue, has been demonstrated experimentally, and clinically.(28) Delayed union fractures have been cured with LLLT,(29) even in the presence of bone disease such as osteomyelitis (Figure 32).(30) Lumbar disc herniation has been reversed, with strength and elasticity returned to the weakened annulus with better retention of the nucleus pulposus (Figure 33, with MRI imaging).(31) Arthroses, in particular rheumatoid arthritis, have been successfully treated with LLLT, and experimental data back up the clinical findings with reduction of the RA signs in blood chemistry and smoothing of pain-related microvilli on the joint cartilages.( 32,33) Figures 13 and 14 above are good examples of acute and chronic cases successfully and speedily treated with LLLT.

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