Therapeutic action of ultrasound and low-level laser on nerve regeneration in Rattus norvegicus

Authors

  • Thalita Pereira Faculdade Santo Agostinho
  • Bruna Ster de Oliveira Ferreira Faculdade Santo Agostinho
  • Wellington dos Santos Alves Univap
  • Antonio Luis Martins Maia Filho Univap

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v13n1.4731

Keywords:

Lasers, Sciatic nerve, Ultrasound.

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the therapeutic effects of ultrasound therapeutic and low level laser therapy in the treatment of sciatic nerve injury in Rattus norvegicus. Methods: GC: Not subject to injury and no treatment; GU: 15 rats were divided into 3 groups were used underwent sciatic nerve injury and treated with UST and GL: submitted to sciatic nerve injury and treated with 904 nm laser during 21 days. Were evaluated by IFC, through the footprints collected at 7, 14 and 21 days PO preoperatively. Results: Comparison of the SFI values between the three groups indicated a significant difference between group II and group III during the 21 days of treatment, with p < 0.05. Conclusion: Radiation from GaAs laser (904 nm) of low intensity was more effective on the regeneration of motor neurone Wistar after Axonotmesis compared to ultrasound therapy.

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Author Biographies

Thalita Pereira, Faculdade Santo Agostinho

Bacharel em fisioterapia concluinte no ano de 2013, fisioterapeuta na Clínica Hidrofisio.

Bruna Ster de Oliveira Ferreira, Faculdade Santo Agostinho

Bacharel em fisioterapia concluinte no ano de 2013

Wellington dos Santos Alves, Univap

Mestre em Bioengenharia - UNIVAP. Professor do curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade Estadual do Piauí – UESPI e Faculdade Santo Agostinho – FSA, Teresina-Pi.

Antonio Luis Martins Maia Filho, Univap

Doutor em Engenharia Biomédica – UNIVAP; Docente de Biofísica e Fisiologia da Facid-Devray; Docente de Fisiologia e Patologia da Faculdade Santo Agostinho; Professor Adjunto da Universidade Estadual do Piauí;

Published

2014-03-28

How to Cite

1.
Pereira T, Ferreira BS de O, Alves W dos S, Maia Filho ALM. Therapeutic action of ultrasound and low-level laser on nerve regeneration in Rattus norvegicus. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 28 [cited 2024 Jul. 2];13(1):22-30. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/4731

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Section

Basic Sciences