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Application of Laser Acupuncture in Rehabilitating Patients With Distal Radius Fracture
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Rehabilitation and Low Lever Laser acupuncture for Colles´ Fracture and Radius Fracture. Completed, enrolled 36 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The patients with distal radius fracture treated with immobilization (cast) and percutaneous pinning it will be to able to participate in this randomized trial. The investigators will be able to determine if the laser acupuncture is a good therapy for the rehabilitation in this type of patients. And if they are more comfortable to begin his rehabilitation exercise after the application of this therapy
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The investigators will be apply fake laser therapy in the patients with distal radius fracture, with the device in an off position; plus the patients will be teaching to do rehabilitation exercise in flexion, extension, pronation and supination of the wrist and forearm, and to do cubital and radial deviation exercise. The investigators delivered to all patients a graphic demonstration of the exercise
The investigators will be used a low lever laser device, to apply in ten selected acupuncture points, each point will be irradiated for 30 seconds at 8000 Hz, this therapy is useful for tissue regeneration and stimulate the acupuncture points, plus an antinociceptive effect.