Low-Level Laser Therapy as an Alternative Treatment for Snake Envenomation

Anti-venom therapy has been ineffective in neutralizing the tissue

damage caused by Bothrops snakebites. Among therapeutic strategies tominimize effects after envenoming, it was hypothesized that a

low-level laser would reduce complications as well as the severity of

local snake venom effects. The purpose of this chapter is to consider

the potential for low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in treating the local

manifestations of Bothrops envenoming by providing background information on its mechanism of action and delivery parameters.