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CASE PROFILE - Buerger’s Disease Upper Extremities

Pathogenesis - six months progressive development of pain, inflammation and ulcers of both right and left middle fingers. Other digits moderately involved. Unable to use upper extremities normally. Hypersensitive to touch.

Treatment Prior to Initiation of Low Intensity Laser Therapy:
• multiple therapies including dressings, antibiotics, twenty Percocet per day, etc
• patient had consulted six specialists without any relief offered

Course of Therapy:
Laser Therapy applied to hands and cervical area daily.

Figure 1. Prior to treatment.

Figure 2. Three days post initiation of treatment.
(following 3 treatments)

Condition at Discharge:
• patient asymptomatic
• fully functional
• no medication required

Figure 3. Seven days after initiation of treatment.
(following 6 treatments)