Low-level laser therapy as a supporting resource in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis - integrative review

Authors

  • Luiza Pokrajac Veloso Fisioterapeuta, Pós graduada em Acupuntura (Faculdade São Judas Tadeu), Fisioterapia em Oncologia (Instituto Nacional do Câncer - INCA) e em Pediatria e Neonatologia (Unigranrio). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0214-0739
  • Raphael Neves Barreiros Enfermeiro. Mestre em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO); Pós Graduado em Acu­puntura (UNI BAHIA). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0272-3187
  • Luana Borges Dutra Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO); Pós Graduada em Acu­puntura (UNI BAHIA). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6132-3255
  • Thiago Quinellato Louro Enfermeiro, Pós Doutor em Enfermagem, Doutor em Ciências - PPGENFBIO/UNIRIO. Professor Adjunto li do Departamento de Enfermagem do Instituto de Humanidades em Saúde da Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF). Coordenador do Grupo de Pesquisa: Laboratório de Pesquisa e Experimentação para o Ensino e Cuidado em Enfermagem - L@PETECEnf / UFF. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8371-628X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7689-7702

Keywords:

Laser biostimulation, Rheumatoid arthritis, Low power laser, Low intensity light therapy

Abstract

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.

Published

2021-10-01

How to Cite

Pokrajac Veloso, L. ., Neves Barreiros, R. ., Borges Dutra , L. ., & Quinellato Louro, T. . (2021). Low-level laser therapy as a supporting resource in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis - integrative review. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 11(68), 7689–7702. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7689-7702

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Artigos Cientí­ficos