1980 Volume 1 Issue 1 Pages 47-50
A laser acupuncture system using a diode laser was developed and more than 60 clinical cases were obtained. Since the laser beam emitted by the diode is in the range of the infrared, which enables deep penetration into the skin, and also the modulation of the beam is easily controled by the electronic circuit, the system is quite simple with remarkable effects. Good results were obtained in those cases where the pain point is in a rather shallow area, such as knee joint pain. A basic study should be made to clarify the mechanism of laser acupuncture phenomena. Also, efforts to find out the optimum parameters for exposure will be made as a next step.
