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2 Holographic Microscopy of Phase and Diffuse Objects …
of clinical and experimental data, which prove and expand the idea of the immune
system role in the realization of laser acupuncture therapeutic effects. The changes of
immunoresponsiveness appeared under reflex action should be considered not only
during infectious and allergic diseases. Evidently, they highly influence the increase
of general non-specific organism resistance, which can be revealed as side positive
effect of laser acupuncture. Neuroreflectory mechanism of laser radiation action of
low energy level has been proved recently.
Low-intensity laser irradiation is widely used in clinical practice of neurologic
diseases [254]. Positive effects of using low-energy laser radiation during the treatment of radiculitis, neuralgia of trifacial and glossopharyngeal nerves, facial neuritis
have been obtained [255–258].
In the Laboratory of Physiotherapy and Balneology of Belarusian Research Institute of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Physiotherapy of the Ministry of Health of the
Republic of Belarus, the studies on the therapeutic effectiveness of laser acupuncture during the treatment of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) diseases took place.
The influence was made by “open” laser beam or through the light guide with the
density power from 10 to 20 mW/cm
2 . Per procedure there were used from 4 to 8
points, duration is 10–30 s. The main task during separate process design and during
the design of the whole laser acupuncture treatment was the correct choice of the
points, their combinations and the sequence of actions. Meanwhile, it is necessary
to follow the principles of typical manual acupuncture, taking into account present
ideas of osteochondrosis pathogenesis and its neurologic manifestations. During the
choice of the points, sequence and time of their irritation, it was very important to
estimate in a right way the general state of patient, the intensity and prescription of
pain syndrome.
The procedure should also include the points of local segmental actions (LSA)—
local, “painful”, segmental (considering pain topography, pathological center localization); and also the points of so-called “general” action, which determine the development of the common reaction and located in flanged area, in the area of hands and
legs.
The point combination for laser acupuncture, sequence and time of influence on
each of them was determined first of all depending on the intensity and prescription
of pain syndrome. If the intensity of pain syndrome is moderate and lasts more than 1
month, the influence began from the points of “general” action located in the area of
hands, legs and flanged area. Then, step-by-step, the points of local segment action
were connected to the area of the back, legs. During each further procedure, the
number of points of local segment actions was increased from 2 to 8 and time of
irritation for each of them from 10 to 30 s.
In a case of expressed pain syndrome and duration less than 1 month, laser
acupuncture was started from the points of local segment action by irritating each of
them during the first procedure with maximum power and duration. When the pain
syndrome decreases, the points of “general” action were wider connected up moving
away from the area of the strongest pain and decreasing the number of local segment
points.
2 Holographic Microscopy of Phase and Diffuse Objects …
of clinical and experimental data, which prove and expand the idea of the immune
system role in the realization of laser acupuncture therapeutic effects. The changes of
immunoresponsiveness appeared under reflex action should be considered not only
during infectious and allergic diseases. Evidently, they highly influence the increase
of general non-specific organism resistance, which can be revealed as side positive
effect of laser acupuncture. Neuroreflectory mechanism of laser radiation action of
low energy level has been proved recently.
Low-intensity laser irradiation is widely used in clinical practice of neurologic
diseases [254]. Positive effects of using low-energy laser radiation during the treatment of radiculitis, neuralgia of trifacial and glossopharyngeal nerves, facial neuritis
have been obtained [255–258].
In the Laboratory of Physiotherapy and Balneology of Belarusian Research Institute of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Physiotherapy of the Ministry of Health of the
Republic of Belarus, the studies on the therapeutic effectiveness of laser acupuncture during the treatment of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) diseases took place.
The influence was made by “open” laser beam or through the light guide with the
density power from 10 to 20 mW/cm
2 . Per procedure there were used from 4 to 8
points, duration is 10–30 s. The main task during separate process design and during
the design of the whole laser acupuncture treatment was the correct choice of the
points, their combinations and the sequence of actions. Meanwhile, it is necessary
to follow the principles of typical manual acupuncture, taking into account present
ideas of osteochondrosis pathogenesis and its neurologic manifestations. During the
choice of the points, sequence and time of their irritation, it was very important to
estimate in a right way the general state of patient, the intensity and prescription of
pain syndrome.
The procedure should also include the points of local segmental actions (LSA)—
local, “painful”, segmental (considering pain topography, pathological center localization); and also the points of so-called “general” action, which determine the development of the common reaction and located in flanged area, in the area of hands and
legs.
The point combination for laser acupuncture, sequence and time of influence on
each of them was determined first of all depending on the intensity and prescription
of pain syndrome. If the intensity of pain syndrome is moderate and lasts more than 1
month, the influence began from the points of “general” action located in the area of
hands, legs and flanged area. Then, step-by-step, the points of local segment action
were connected to the area of the back, legs. During each further procedure, the
number of points of local segment actions was increased from 2 to 8 and time of
irritation for each of them from 10 to 30 s.
In a case of expressed pain syndrome and duration less than 1 month, laser
acupuncture was started from the points of local segment action by irritating each of
them during the first procedure with maximum power and duration. When the pain
syndrome decreases, the points of “general” action were wider connected up moving
away from the area of the strongest pain and decreasing the number of local segment
points.