Volume : 9, Issue : 5, MAY 2023

REVIEW ON EFFECTS OF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY ON NERVE REGENERATION IN DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY SUBJECTS.

DR. J ANANDH RAJ, DR. M L RAMYA KRISHNA

Abstract

One of the most major complications of diabetes mellitus is Diabetic peripheral neuropathy where it is related to micro and macro-vascular structures. The estimation of DPN prevalence in India was varied widely from 9.6% to 78% in different populations. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has a great contribution of nerve regeneration in diabetic neuropathy. The study is to review the literature regarding LLLT in treating neuropathic pain. The objective of the study was to review literature to find the effect of laser therapy in nerve regeneration and also to investigate the intimate relationship with tissue recovery in peripheral neuropathy. The main aim of this article to review the influence of low level laser therapy on nerve regeneration in diabetic neuropathy. Materials and Methods: The search was done in PubMed/Medline, Google scholar and list of bibliographic references of article from 2004 to 2021 with keywords: low level laser therapy, nerve regeneration, diabetic neuropathy. In database up to 10 article were selected in search engine with the use of keywords which is relevant to the study. As per literature review it states that the laser therapy accelerates nerve regeneration, release of neural factors, release of growth factor,  reduce inflammation, pain, increases vascular permeability. But there are controversy in parameter like wavelength, type, energy density, power and frequency of treatment. Conclusion of the literature review there is improvement in nerve regeneration and  function with laser  therapy in diabetic neuropathy.

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