Tratamiento de 15 casos de dolor crónico con un equipo de fotopuntura por diodos emisores de luz roja (617 nm)

Abstract

Introduction The present study describes a preliminary approach for pain relief using a novel photopuncture device designed by SORISA. The device consists of a 10-channel red light emitting diode (LED) system at 617 nm. Methods Fifteen patients with chronic pain in distinct sites were treated: cervicobrachialgia (3 patients), lumbago/sciatica (4 patients), gonalgia (3 patients), cephalalgia (2 patients), talalgia (1 patient), epicondylitis (1 patient) and trigeminal neuralgia (1 patient). To characterize pain intensity, the Ca-tegorical Pain Scale none (0), mild (1-3), moderate (4-6) and severe (7-10) was used. Only patients with severe pain (7-10) were treated. The patients underwent two 25-minute sessions weekly. A total of 5 to 8 sessions were provided at the following treatment parameters: 10 mW per channel pulsed at 60 Hz. The total dose per point was 7.5 J. Results To characterize treatment response, the results were classified as: “no result”, no changes in pain intensity; “poor”, pain decreased by one category; “good”, pain decreased by two categories; “very good”, complete healing (no pain). The results were as follows: 1 patient had a “very good” result, 11 had a “good result”, 3 patients had a “poor result” and no patient had “no result”. Based on these results, we conclude that the photopuncture LED device may be a good alternative to classical acupuncture in pain relief, although further studies are required.