Fibromyalgia and Rheumatism
Fibromyalgia and Rheumatism
In the treatment of fibromyalgia and rheumatism with intravenous laser, the following effects could be shown:
- Improvement of the fatigue syndrom
- Improvement of following depressions
- Advanced muscular oxygen supply with reduced muscle pain
- Pain reduction by increased release of endorphins
- Improvement of sleep because of increased release of melatonin
| Onset | End | |
|---|---|---|
| MED | 8.7 | 6.8 |
| AKU | 8.5 | 6 |
| LAS | 8.5 | 4.4 |
| LAS+IV | 8.9 | 2.9 |
Pain index in fibromyalgia patients (MED = medication procedure, AKU = needle acupuncture, LAS = laser acupuncture, LAS+IV = combination of laser acupuncture with intravasal laser irradiation.)