Dr. Rountree reviews a carpal tunnel study from 2016 on how skin reflection can impact laser treatments. Factors that affect delivery of light therapy to target tissues include skin tone, melanin absorption, light scatter, and skin reflection of various wavelengths of light. Does this affect your light therapy results? Can you ensure you’re getting the proper dose delivered?

Mentioned in this episode

·       Low-power laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome: effective optical power.

·       STUDY: Carpal Tunnel Surgery

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