E-Liisa Laakso1, Peter J Cabot. 1. School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, PMB50 Gold Coast Mail Centre, Queensland 9726, Australia. l.laakso@griffith.edu.au
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate how local pain relief is mediated by laser therapy and how dose affects the relationship. METHODS: Inflammation was induced in the hind-paws of Wistar rats. Two groups of rats received 780-nm laser therapy (Spectra-Medics Pty Ltd.) at one of two doses (2.5 and 1 J/cm(2)). One group acted as a control. Scores of nociceptive threshold were recorded using paw pressure and paw thermal threshold measures. RESULTS: A dose of 1 J/cm(2) had no statistically significant effect on antinociceptive responses. A dose of 2.5 J/cm(2) demonstrated a statistically significant effect on paw pressure threshold ( p < 0.029) compared to controls. There was no difference in paw thermal threshold responses and paw volumes at either dose. Immunohistochemistry in control animals demonstrated normal beta-endorphin containing lymphocytes in control inflamed paws but no beta-endorphin containing lymphocytes in rats that received laser at 2.5 J/cm(2). CONCLUSION: The results confirm previous findings that the effect of laser therapy is dose-related. The mechanism of effect may occur via a differentiated pressure-sensitive neural pathway rather than a thermal-sensitive neural pathway. The significance of the immunohistochemistry findings remains unknown.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate how local pain relief is mediated by laser therapy and how dose affects the relationship. METHODS: Inflammation was induced in the hind-paws of Wistar rats. Two groups of rats received 780-nm laser therapy (Spectra-Medics Pty Ltd.) at one of two doses (2.5 and 1 J/cm(2)). One group acted as a control. Scores of nociceptive threshold were recorded using paw pressure and paw thermal threshold measures. RESULTS: A dose of 1 J/cm(2) had no statistically significant effect on antinociceptive responses. A dose of 2.5 J/cm(2) demonstrated a statistically significant effect on paw pressure threshold ( p < 0.029) compared to controls. There was no difference in paw thermal threshold responses and paw volumes at either dose. Immunohistochemistry in control animals demonstrated normal beta-endorphin containing lymphocytes in control inflamed paws but no beta-endorphin containing lymphocytes in rats that received laser at 2.5 J/cm(2). CONCLUSION: The results confirm previous findings that the effect of laser therapy is dose-related. The mechanism of effect may occur via a differentiated pressure-sensitive neural pathway rather than a thermal-sensitive neural pathway. The significance of the immunohistochemistry findings remains unknown.
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