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Physiotherapy for furunculosis
Last reviewed: 07.07.2025
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Treatment of furunculosis includes the most convenient and quite effective method, which is used by physiotherapy - laser (magnetic laser) therapy.
The impact is carried out using devices that generate radiation of the red (wavelength 0.63 μm) or near infrared (wavelength 0.8 - 0.9 μm) part of the optical spectrum, in continuous or pulsed mode of generating this radiation. The impact method is stable, contact or distant (gap 0.5 cm).
Irradiation of the open affected area is carried out in fields corresponding to each pathological element, with the capture of healthy tissue by the laser beam within 1 cm.
They affect all elements regardless of their stage of development. When using pulsed infrared lasers, it is permissible to act through 2-3 layers of gauze or bandage. If there is detritus ("crusts") on the affected surface, infrared radiation is preferable. If the furuncle has opened, its surface is cleaned of purulent contents or wet discharge before the procedure.
PPM NLI 10 - 20 mW/cm2. Magnetic attachment induction (in magnetic laser therapy) 20 - 40 mT. If frequency modulation of NLI is possible, the first 3 procedures are applied at a frequency of 50 - 100 Hz, the following ones - at a frequency of 10 Hz.
The exposure time on the field is up to 5 minutes. The course of treatment is 3-5 procedures daily, once a day in the morning.
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