Low-level laser therapy as a supporting resource in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis - integrative review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7689-7702Keywords:
Laser biostimulation, Rheumatoid arthritis, Low power laser, Low intensity light therapyAbstract
Objective: To analyze the evidence of low-level laser treatment applied to patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: This study is an integrative literature review using scientific articles indexed in the Pudmed and Virtual Health Library (VHL) databases through descriptors related to rheumatoid arthritis and low-level laser, according to the health descriptors. The screening was carried out in July 2020. Results: The articles obtained were published between the years 201 O to 2020, 266 articles were found, after the exclusion of articles that did not meet the inclusion criteria and four duplicates were selected. Low-level laser therapy was considered a viable and promising therapeutic resource for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Due to the small number of publications on the subject, the need for more research directed to the applicability of laser in rheumatic diseases is notable.