🐀 Rat · 2022 · Turkey (Erzurum)
Effects of low-level laser therapy and therapeutic ultrasound on Freund's complete adjuvant-induced knee arthritis model in rats
Okur & Okumuş · Arch Rheumatol · 2022
The protocol this study used
Wavelength
905 nm
Dose
1 J/cm²
Sessions
—
Per session
60 sec
What the authors concluded
Compared to the RA group, serum TNF-α, IL-1β, and RF levels were significantly lower in the treatment groups (p<0.05). The P+TU and P+L group was showed minimal chondrocyte degeneration and cartilage erosion and mild cartilage fibrillation and mononuclear cell infiltration of synovial membrane compared to the P, TU, and L group." "The LLLT and TU effectively reduced inflammation. In addition, a
Source
Dosimetry extracted by Vladimir Heiskanen in Photobiomodulation (PBM) research - a comprehensive database. Citation resolved against PubMed.