Ear-Nose-Throat Applications
There are many applications for LLLT in E.N.T.
Thousands of people suffer each year from painful conditions like TMJ, sinusitis, and facial pain. LaserMD system was developed to help patients reduce or eliminate pain in a non-invasive way.
Helping patients doesn't stop at those conditions. Several ENT's in the US report using the system "off shelf" for pressure and itching associated with sinusitis or ringing of the ears (tinnitus). A few dozen studies on the subjects of sinusitis can be see here. (mike, add link to sinusitis studies on research page.
Cold Laser Therapy is seeing growing use in E.N.T. Here is a list of E.N.T. conditions that have been
treated with LLLT.
| Cicatrix recens (1) | Rhinitis vasomotorica |
| Cicatrix recens (2) | Sanatio postoperativa |
| Furunculus | Sanatio posttrepanationis |
| Herpes (1) | Sinusitis acuta |
| Herpes (2) | Sinusitis chronica |
| Otitis media acuta (1) | Tinnitus (1) |
| Otitis media acuta (2) | Tinnitus (2) |
| Otitis media chronica | Tonsillectomia |
| Perforatio memb. tympani traumatici | Tonsillitis |
| Pharyngitis | Tonsillopharyngitis |
Laser Selection:
Sinusitis Therapy Treatment:
Suggest: 830nm Laser -- See:
Reference
Tinnitus Therapy Treatment:
Suggest: 808nm 400mW Laser-- See:
Reference
Application on meatus acusticus externus -
in the direction of the axis of the auditory duct
Suggest: continuous beam 50 J/cm2
Irradiation of processus mastoideus - directed on the center, the vector of the beam in the direction of counter-lateral orbit. Suggest: continuous beam 90 J/cm2 , followed by 45 J/cm2 with 5 Hz pulse frequency