自70年代初开始用激光穴位照射(也称激光针或光针)治疗疾病以来

已较为广泛地应用于临床各科。如用于治疗前列腺炎、盆腔炎、乳腺炎、口腔溃疡以及肩周炎等

都取得了较好的消炎止痛作用

甚至还应用于针麻手术。在实验研究方Based on the analgesic effect of laser therapy in clinic

the effect of laser irradiation at acupoints on the experimental arthritis in rats was further observed. The experiments were carried out on Wistar rats

which were divided into three groups: The normal group (n=6):without any treatment. The laser group (n=8): 24 hours after an injection of Freund's adjuvant

the typical symptoms of acute arthritis (red

swelling

pain and hyperalgesia) occured. Then transcutaneous irradiation with a low power Helium-neon laser (3mw

6328A) at