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Non surgical laser and light in the treatment of chronic diseases: a review based on personal experiences

Published 31 August 2010 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd
, , Citation L Longo 2010 Laser Phys. Lett. 7 771 DOI 10.1002/lapl.201010056

1612-202X/7/11/771

Abstract

Since many years some effects of non surgical laser and light on biological tissue have been demonstrated, in vitro and in vivo. This review is based on the results obtained by me and my colleagues/follower in Italy. Aim of our study is to verify the anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects of non surgical laser and light therapy on patients with chronic diseases not good treatable with traditional therapies, as diabetes, and central nervous system injuries. In addition, many clinical data have emerged from double-blind trials on laser treatment of rheumatic diseases and in sports medicine. So, we would like to do a review on the state of the art of non surgical laser treatment in medicine, included aesthetic laser and light therapy field. We discuss the indications and limitations of aesthetic laser medicine, as concluded from the data analysis of the published literature and from over thirty years of personal experiences.

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10.1002/lapl.201010056