Chronic Pain Treatment Whith Auricular Laserpuncture

"This arm of the study will analyze the effectiveness of the treatment protocol for chronic pain in the shoulder, knee, or lumbar spine region in elderly individuals, using the application of laser acupuncture with low-power laser and red light on acupoints of Auriculotherapy.~As a criterion for the qualitative evaluation of the study, the McGill questionnaires (Annex A) and the Visual Analog Scale (Annex B) will be used to assess chronic pain, while the SF-36 instrument (Annex C) will allow for the evaluation of participants' quality of life before and after the treatment protocol.~For quantitative evaluation, thermographic images and the Ryodoraku System will be used. All proposed tools will be applied before the first treatment session (A1), before the fifth session (A2), and at the end of the tenth session (A3)."

"This arm of the study will analyze the effectiveness of the treatment protocol for chronic pain in the shoulder, knee, or lumbar spine regions in elderly individuals, utilizing the application of mustard seeds on Auriculotherapy acupoints.~As criteria for the qualitative evaluation of the study, the McGill questionnaires (Annex A) and the Visual Analog Scale (Annex B) will be used to assess chronic pain, while the SF-36 instrument (Annex C) will allow for the evaluation of participants' quality of life before and after the treatment protocol.~For quantitative evaluation, thermographic images and the Ryodoraku System will be utilized. All proposed tools will be applied before the first treatment session (A1), before the fifth session (A2), and at the end of the tenth session (A3)"