Effects of Green Light Therapy on Pain-like Behavior and Inflammatory Markers in an Osteoarthritis Model in Rats

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of chronic pain, with more women reporting knee OA-related pain and disability than men. Proinflammatory cytokines —namely tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), and interleukin 6 (IL-6)—are key effectors of knee OA pathogenesis. Standard pain interventions for knee OA remain suboptimal. Green light therapy has recently emerged as a safe and accessible nonpharmacological pain inte rvention, reducing pain in fibromyalgia patients and headache frequency in chronic migraine patients.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research