Efeito analgésico do laser de baixa intensidade (LILT) na artrite reumatóide aguda

Introduction – Evaluating the effectiveness of low power laser theraphy in order to promote analgesic effect in rheumatoid arthritis bearers. Material and Methods – Ten subjects bearer of rheumatoid arthritis (05 belonging to radiated group and 05 belonging to placebo group) were evaluated in ten session of LILT, divided in five weeks (two session/week). The Brazilian version of Dor Br – MPQ questionnaire from McGill Pain Questionnaire was used and applied at the beginning and at the end of the protocol. Results – We got a pretty smaller result from the control group (80%) and a bigger result from the radiated group (40%), what does not mean an effective result to this study. Conclusion – The LILT (904 nm) was not effective in the analgesic effect in rheumatoid arthritis bearers.