APPLICATION OF LASERTHERAPY IN PRESSURE ULCER IN PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY - A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Introduction:Spinal cord injury (SCI) is an insult the spinal cord due to trauma or illness that may result in changes in the transmission of nerve impulses, motor and sensory, and plus modifications autonomic generating intense economic conflict and social for the patient, family and society . Thus patients with SCIhave a high risk for developing pressure ulcers (PU). The PU is an injury resulting from prolonged pressure on soft tissue in any area of ??the body. Lasertherapy as a therapeutic resource has the primary objective promote accelerate and proliferation cell by low-intensity visible radiation. Aim: This case report is exploratory and descriptive with aim is verify the effectiveness of lasertherapy in the treatment of pressure ulcers. Methodology: Participated in this study a patient victim of SCI, currently followed in the FAG rehabilitation center which had a pressure ulcer on his left knee. Sixteen applications of lasertherapy were performed, twice weekly, with a dose of 6 J/cm², scanning, without contact with the ulcer to 0.5cm away. At the end of the application was done photographic recording and measuring the ulcer using a millimeter ruler. Results: It was found that lasertherapy was effective in the healing process, reducing 89.47% of PU. Conclusion: It was possible to verify that the application of lasertherapy as well favors more rapid healing of the ulcer.