The effects of polarized light therapy in pressure ulcer healing

Đurović, Aleksandar; Marić, Dragan; Brdareski, Zorica; Jevtic, Miodrag; Durdević, Slavisa

doi:10.2298/vsp0812906d

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“…Even when polarized, UV-free, polychromatic light has been tested for various conditions, such as cutaneous and mucosal ulcerative lesions, 8 pressure ulcer healing, 44 acne vulgaris management, 45 diabetic foot complicated by atherosclerosis 46 and purulent- septic surgery, 47 more research is needed to understand its effect on NAD and other dermatological conditions. More clinical studies are needed to understand the therapeutic properties of polarized, UVfree, polychromatic light and to acknowledge its benefits, even though our findings suggest encouraging possibilities for the use of this therapy as a management strategy for recurrent moderate NAD.…”

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Treatment of Non-Atopic Dermatitis with Polarized UV-Free Polychromatic Light: A Case Report

Leguina-Ruzzi

Raichura²,

Tonks³

et al. 2019

Clinics and Practice

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Non-atopic dermatitis is a common inflammatory condition, which is potentially debilitating and can compromise life quality. Polarized ultraviolet-free polychromatic light is used as therapeutic option for the treatment of wound healing and dermatological conditions. It has not yet been tested in the management of non-atopic dermatitis. In this case report, we present a 67-year-old female patient who had suffered with moderate non-atopic dermatitis for the past 20 years, and had undergone multiple treatments during that time without significant improvement or relief from her symptoms. She was treated for six weeks only with daily light therapy applications (10 minutes/area). Our results showed that light therapy offered a significant reduction in erythema of the affected zones with a concomitant reduction in pruritus and dehydration of the skin, without side effects or discomfort.

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Treatment of Non-Atopic Dermatitis with Polarized UV-Free Polychromatic Light: A Case Report

Leguina-Ruzzi

Raichura²,

Tonks³

et al. 2019

Clinics and Practice

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“…This launches cellular chain responses and triggers what so-called secondary responses, which are not only confined to the treated skin area nevertheless; it can affect the entire body. The mechanisms of action are not quite clear, despite being revealed in terms of photobiomodulation [11,12]. The literatures review revealed biom-odulation as the manner of altering the routine biochemical response of a cell or tissue within the usual range of its role to excite the cell's intrinsic metabolic potential to react to a stimulus [13,14].…”

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Polarized Light: A Conservative Therapeutic Approach to Chronic Hand Eczema

Elgohary¹,

Eladl²,

Abdelzaher³

2017

IJPR

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“…PL is widely used in the treatment of various types of wounds, including burn wounds to the skin and pressure ulcer. 32,33 Considering these 2 mentioned modalities (PL and LLLT) in the treatment of pain syndromes, the goal of this study was to examine the effectiveness of polarized lowlevel laser therapy (PLLLT) in the reduction of pain of MTrPs in the trapezius. We also compared its effectiveness in pain control with LLLT.…”

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The Effectiveness of the Polarized Low-Level Laser in the Treatment of Patients With Myofascial Trigger Points in the Trapezius Muscles

2020

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Introduction: This study assessed the effect of polarized low-level laser therapy (PLLLT) on the treatment of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the trapezius muscles. Its effectiveness in pain reduction was compared to low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Methods: Sixty-four patients with MTrPs were randomly divided into 2 groups, namely PLLLT and LLLT. Each patient received treatment for a period of 2 weeks, 5 sessions a week. The intensity of laser irradiation to the skin surface was 6 J/cm 2 . The system exit power was 160 mw at a 755 nm wavelength. The visual analog scale (VAS) for the 1st, 5th and 10th sessions was analyzed through two-way repeated measures ANOVA. Results: Increasing the number of treatment sessions was effective in reducing pain intensity (P > 0.05). The effect of LLLT on pain reduction was significantly greater than that of PLLLT (P > 0.05). Referred pain (RP), the limitation of neck movement (LNM), the presence of muscular taut band (PMTB) and the sensitivity of muscular taut band (SMTB) were reduced significantly by the end of the 10th session, compared with participants' condition at the beginning of the 1st session in both groups. Conclusion: PLLLT and LLLT can effectively treat MTrPs in the trapezius muscles and they reduce RP, LNM, PMTB, and SMTB in particular. However, the effect of the LLLT was significantly greater than that of PLLLT. In accordance with the observed results, LLLT is recommended as an effective method for treating MTrPs.

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The effects of polarized light therapy in pressure ulcer healing

Abstract: After a four-week polarized light therapy 20 patients with stage I-III ulcer had significant improvement in pressure ulcer healing, so it could be useful to apply polarized light in the treatment of pressure ulcers.

Cited by 31 publications

References 21 publications

Treatment of Non-Atopic Dermatitis with Polarized UV-Free Polychromatic Light: A Case Report

Treatment of Non-Atopic Dermatitis with Polarized UV-Free Polychromatic Light: A Case Report

Polarized Light: A Conservative Therapeutic Approach to Chronic Hand Eczema

The Effectiveness of the Polarized Low-Level Laser in the Treatment of Patients With Myofascial Trigger Points in the Trapezius Muscles

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