USE OF LOW-LEVEL LASER RADIATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL MYOFIBROSIS TREATMENT

Health state study of employees undergoing physical overloads and functional overstrain of upper extremity muscles is still an area of current concern. Findings on treatment of myofibrosis patients are given. Myofibrosis is one of the most prevalent diseases of upper extremities seen actually in all branches of industry, construction and agriculture. An upper extremity muscle disease can be found both, as a separate disease, and combined with other occupational diseases of musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous systems. Major unfavourable effects of working conditions resulting in myofibrosis development are static-and-dynamic load on upper extremity muscles, and awkward, upright working posture. A group of employees exposed to unfavourable working conditions connected with heavy arm load, and local vibration was studied. Low-intensity laser radiation treatment was carried out among 36 plasterers and 33 underground miners suffering from first or second stage myofibrosis. Diffused red range laser radiation was applied to brachioradial muscle. Peripheral circulation in hands, arm muscle strength and muscle state were assessed. Effectiveness of the method is shown. The suggested patented method can be used for occupational myofibrosis treatment.

treatment, laser, myofibrosis