Laser Treatment for Diabetic Feet

A diabetic foot is due to arterial abnormalities and neuropathies that result in ulcers and gangrene that may require surgery. Diabetics have difficulty with wound healing, and laser treatment technology helps in the proper wound care for a diabetic foot.

Significance

• Laser treatment is a non-invasive form of treatment for diabetic foot that can aid in tissue healing after surgery. Low-level laser is applied to the tissues, which does not cause further complications to wound healing of a sensitive diabetic feet.

Benefits

• The biological and medical research department of Saudi Arabia's King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center indicated that low-intensity laser treatment does not impose intense power to cause damage to the tissues but emits just enough energy to stimulate physiological response for the tissues to heal on its own.

Features

• A study from Russia's Chelyabinsk State Medical Academy showed significant healing from a diabetic foot with low-level intensity laser by inducing a thermal effect that reduces bacterial bodies on the infected wounds.

Safety

• Intense heat or very high intensity lasers may cause further damage to the skin and nearby tissues. It is important to keep intensity at the recommended level to prevent complication and tissue destruction.

Effectiveness

• Diabetic foot usually has increased microcirculation process with low-laser light therapy that prevents further progression of foot gangrene or tissue death. It can accelerate wound healing with significant reduction in wound size.