Clinical Studies
HILT in the treatment of the rotator cuff syndrome. Relationship between systemic and cellular effects.
The clinical trial was conducted by Prof. Raoul Saggini, Rehabilitation and Physic Medicine, University of Chieti. The aim of the study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of pulsed Nd:YAG laser and compare it with the one produced by high energy shock-waves. Kinesitherapy was associated to both physical therapies. Instrumental and clinical observations on patients (40 patients divided in two homogeneous groups: A=treated with Laser, B=treated with shock-waves) demonstrated that both physical therapies induce a significant and lasting improvement in 80% of the patients. Since the first applications, HILT drastically reduced pain sensation. In parallel with the clinical study, in vitro studies have been performed by Dr. Monici, in the ASAcampus laboratory at the University of Florence in order to investigate the action mechanisms of HILT. The results of this research demonstrated that the exposure to pulsed Nd:YAG laser can affect extracellular matrix production by cells of connective tissue.
