| type="text/javascript"> ch_client = "articlealley"; | | | | absorbed by the more superficial covering tissues |
| ch_type = "mpu"; ch_width = 590; ch_height = 250; | | | | and, therefore, becomes ineffective before reaching |
| ch_non_contextual = 4; ch_noborders = 1; | | | | the tissue in question. High Power Laser Therapy also |
| ch_vertical ="premium"; ch_sid = "590x250 Article | | | | delivers more energy to the tissue per unit of time. |
| Mixed Top"; var ch_queries = new Array( ); var | | | | The purpose of this article is to make those suffering |
| th)); if ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) { | | | | with tinnitus aware that this option is available to |
| ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } Tinnitus is a | | | | them. Below you will find a few journal articles |
| condition for which laser therapy can be effective | | | | regarding laser therapy and tinnitus. |
| and yet many are not aware that this option exists. | | | | Int Tinnitus J. 2008;14(2):175-80. |
| Laser therapy has been shown to reduce | | | | Effectiveness of combined counseling and low-level |
| inflammation, reduce fibrous tissue formation, | | | | laser stimulation in the treatment of disturbing chronic |
| improve vascular activity, accelerate tissue repair and | | | | tinnitus. |
| cell growth as well as improve nerve function. | | | | Cuda D, De Caria A. |
| Tinnitus is the perception of ringing in the ears when | | | | Department of Otolaryngology, Guglielmo da Saliceto |
| no ringing is really present. Tinnitus is, therefore, a | | | | Hospital, Piacenza, Italy. d.cuda@ausl.pc.it |
| symptom and not medical condition but can be part | | | | Abstract |
| of the signs and symptoms associated with various | | | | We recruited 46 adult patients affected by disturbing |
| causes. This symptom can, however, be very | | | | tinnitus lasting for at least 3 years. All were treated |
| annoying to the patient and at times very difficult to | | | | with a combined counseling protocol constituting |
| treat for the physician depending on what the | | | | hypnotherapeutic and muscle relaxation techniques. |
| underlying cause of the tinnitus is. There have been | | | | We randomly assigned 26 patients to the group |
| no reported negative effects from laser therapy | | | | receiving low-level laser stimulation treatment and 20 |
| when used by a qualified and experienced practitioner | | | | to the placebo group. The laser power was 5 mV |
| and as you can see from the list above, there are | | | | and the wavelength 650 nm. The irradiation lasted 20 |
| many possible benefits for a patient with a stubborn | | | | minutes daily for 3 months. The Tinnitus Handicap |
| case of tinnitus. My experience as a pioneer in the | | | | Inventory (THI) questionnaire was submitted at the |
| use of High Power Laser Therapy in the United | | | | beginning and at the end of treatment. The THI |
| States with Tinnitus has been very positive and its | | | | scores improved in the entire sample after treatment |
| effectiveness on an individual basis can be | | | | but more significantly in the group receiving low-level |
| determined fairly easily with a short trial period. The | | | | laser stimulation. From the point of view of clinical |
| advantage of High Power Laser Therapy over low | | | | classification, approximately 61% of irradiated patients |
| level lasers is its ability to penetrate deeper and reach | | | | had tinnitus severity decreased by one class, in |
| the target tissue. Many times low level laser energy is | | | | comparison to 35% of the placebo group. |