School of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
Louisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans, 1900 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA, 70115, USA.
Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2023 Oct;27(10):607-613. doi: 10.1007/s11916-023-01149-8. Epub 2023 Aug 14.
An analysis of data conducted in 2015 by the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found that an estimated 25.3 million adults (11.2%) have experienced pain every day for the preceding 3 months, and nearly 40 million adults (17.6%) have experienced a severe level of pain.
Multiple reviews have analyzed the current management of acute pain; however, much of the current literature only focuses on pharmacological methods of analgesia, such as opiates, ketamine, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Publications that discuss non-pharmacological options often criticize the limitations of available research for these therapies, making further exploration of this type of treatment necessary. The present investigation aims to summarize current knowledge on the use of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), a cold laser non-pharmacological approach, in managing acute pain and to discuss important clinical findings and considerations when it comes to utilizing this treatment option in patients.
2015 年全国健康访谈调查（NHIS）的数据分析发现，估计有 2530 万成年人（11.2%）在过去 3 个月内每天都经历疼痛，近 4000 万成年人（17.6%）经历过严重程度的疼痛。
多项综述分析了急性疼痛的当前管理方法；然而，目前的大部分文献仅关注阿片类药物、氯胺酮或非甾体抗炎药（NSAIDs）等药物镇痛的方法。讨论非药物选择的出版物经常批评这些疗法的现有研究的局限性，因此有必要对这种治疗类型进行进一步的探索。本研究旨在总结目前关于低水平激光治疗（LLLT）的知识，这是一种冷激光非药物方法，用于治疗急性疼痛，并讨论在患者中使用这种治疗选择时的重要临床发现和注意事项。
