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Pain Management 2019 & Internal Medicine 2019
International Journal of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
ISSN: 2471-982X
Page 35
JOINT EVENT
7
th
Edition of International Conference on
Pain Management
8
th
Edition of International Conference on
Internal Medicine &
Patient Care
&
March 25-26, 2019
Rome, Italy
Use of LLLT (low level laser therapy) in the management of
painful sciatica and painful cervical radiculopathy
David Ip
Wellness Pain Centre, Hong Kong
T
he talk will start off with a general introduction of the
principles of low-level laser therapy, and themechanisms
of pain reduction using this advanced technology. This will be
followed by its clinical applications in neuralgic pain arising
from sciatica due to inter-vertebral lumbar disc prolapse, as
well as cervical radicular pain due to cervical disc prolapse.
Biography
Dr. Ip has registered qualifications in the field of Orthopaedics
as well as Rehabilitation. He had previous post-graduate over-
seas training in Harvard University, Oxford University, Orton
Rehabilitation Institute as well as Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
He is the author of many well-read textbooks in Orthopaedic
Rehabilitation as well as on the use of low-level laser therapy.
Dr Ip on average performs 5000 LLLT pain treatment on a year-
ly basis.
ipdavid@hotmail.com.hkDavid Ip, Int J Anesth Pain Med 2019, Volume 5
DOI: 10.21767/2471-982X-C1-005