Research Article

Application of a Low-Level Laser Therapy and the Purified Protein from Natural Latex (Hevea brasiliensis) in the Controlled Crush Injury of the Sciatic Nerve of Rats: A Morphological, Quantitative, and Ultrastructural Study

Table 1

Low-level laser therapy parameters.

Power30 mW
Intensity0.75 W/cm2
Energy density15 J/cm2
Wavelength780 nm
Application time (per point)20 s
Point of irradiation3
Laser wave typeContinuous wave (CW)
Beam directionPerpendicular to skin
Energy (per point)0.6 J
Spot area0.04 cm2
Sessions/frequency of irradiation6/48 h