Krzysztof Spodaryk, Edyta Mikołajczyk

Krzysztof Spodaryk, Edyta Mikołajczyk – Laser therapy: a physiotherapeutic fetish? Fizjoterapia Polska 2001; 1(1); 59-62

Abstract
Background. The authors have reviewed the literature on the impact of laser radiation on biochemical and physiological phenomena in animal models and in the human organism, and have analyzed reports on the clinical application of laser biostimulation. Analysis. The analysis included 46 publications, which resulted from the methodological assumptions made in the article. The issues discussed in detail include: 1) the impact of laser biostimulation on the process tissue healing, 2) the impact of laser biostimulation on pain perception, 3) the impact of laser biostimulation on the inflammatory process. Conclusion. A summation of the results indicates that despite the almost 30-year history of the application of the laser in physiotherapy, much remains unknown, and many areas of possible application of this physical stimulant are still unexplored.

Key words:
Laser Therapy, laser biostimulation, history of the application of laser

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