EFFECT OF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY VERSUS ELECTROACUPUNCTURE ON POSTNATAL SCANTY MILK SECRETION

Women in Group (A) acted as a control group and only received medical treatment in the form of 10 mg domperidone 3 times a day after meals) and advice about lactation, nutrition and fluid intake all through the treatment period (4 weeks) Each woman in group (B) lied in supine lying position on the treatment plinth wearing the protective eyewear as precautionary measures for her safety and exposing her breast out of her clothes then the breast was cleaned by alcohol. The laser apparatus was directed perpendicularly over the treated breast at a distance 50 cm from it, all metal objects must be removed from the range of action of laser (i.e. necklaces). The laser scan beam was adjusted to the size of the treated breast for 10 minutes with wave length 632.8 nm and power output 25 mw after the end of treatment session the machine switched off automatically then, it was adjusted again to start irradiation by the same procedures for the other breast. The mother had one session every other day, three sessions weekly for four weeks. (Total 12 sessions). He-Ne laser (Bravo TrezaSerie) device was used. The equipment was designed in compliance with international technical standards UNI EN ISO 9002 and En 46002 and complies with the safety requirements.

Group (B) had received 12 sessions of irradiation by low power He-Ne laser beam on both sides of the breasts 10 minutes on each side. One session every other day, three sessions weekly for four weeks beside the medical treatment (10 mg domperidone 3 times a day after meals) and advice about lactation, nutrition and fluid intake all through the treatment period Group (C) women were treated by faradic stimulation (Body shaping System, model B-333, made in China) , at the following acupuncture points on both sides: Spleen 6 (Sanyinjiao), Liver 3 (Taichong) and Small Intestine 1 (Shaoze) using surface electrodes in addition to medical treatment (10 mg domperidone 3 times a day after meals) and advice about lactation, nutrition and fluid intake allthrough the treatment period

SP-6 Acupuncture Point lies on the inner leg aspect about 3 cm higher than the medial malleolus, along the posterior tibial border. Fig. (2)

LIV-3 Acupuncture Point is the one that lies in the depressed area between the 1st 2 metatarsal bones proximal to the metatarsophalangeal joints on the dorsal foot aspect Fig. (2)

SI.1 Acupuncture point is located on the little finger, ulnar to the distal phalanx, at the intersection of the vertical line of ulnar border of the nail and the horizontal line of the base of the little fingernail. Fig. (2)