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Laser Phototherapy

Laser Phototherapy is known by many names in scientific literature. Some of them are:
  • Low Intensity Laser Therapy
  • Low Level Laser Therapy
  • Cold Laser Therapy
  • Photo Biomodulation
  • Photo Biostimulation

Laser Phototherapy treats the following:
Injuries to muscles, ligaments and bone:

Tears
Sprains
Strains
Fractures

 

Inflammation conditions:
the ...itis conditions

 

Pain conditions:
Headaches
Jaw pain
Some nerve pain
 
Degenerative conditions:

Osteoarthritis
Spinal stenosis
Disk problems

 

Wound healing:

Diabetic wounds
dermal ulcers
Burns

 

Other:

Lymphedema
Eczema
Psoriasis
Gout
Neuropathies
 

The Technology
Light has been used for healing from the time of the ancient Egyptians and Greek civilizations. With recent advances in the engineering of devices that emit light, and the development of appropriate protocols for treatment, we see a new type of treatment for complex medical conditions evolving. This emerging technology uses diodes as its light source to cast light energy of particular wavelengths on and into the body. This light is made up of particles of energy called photons. They are absorbed by a variety of molecules in the cells of the body. This absorption initiates a number of positive physiological responses in the cells, tissues and the whole body. The result - normal cell shape and function are restored. As this happens, symptoms disappear.

The World Health Organization Interregional Seminar drew up the following provisional list of diseases that lend themselves to acupuncture treatment. The list is based on clinical experience, and not necessarily on controlled clinical research: furthermore, the inclusion of specific diseases are not meant to indicate the extent of acupuncture's efficacy in treating them.
 

The Advantages of Laser Phototherapy

  • Non-invasive
  • Non-toxic
  • Easily Applied
  • Highly effective
  • No known side effects

The Physiological Effects of Laser Phototherapy
Short Term Effects

  • Production and release of beta-endorphins (this is one of the substances that the body uses to inhibit the sensation of pain)

  • Cortisol production is increased (this is used by the body to combat the stress of injury)

Long Term/Cumulative Effects

  • ATP production is increased (this is the stuff that cells use for energy. More energy means increased cell function)

  • DNA production (increases protein synthesis in the cells)

  • Increased neurotransmitter levels (this means the nervous system communicates better)

  • Mitochondrial is stimulated (this leads to increased repair, replacement and regeneration of abnormal cells)

  • Modulation of macrophages, fibroblasts and other cells (biomodulation is the reaction of these types of cells to the stimulus of the light energy)

  • Angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels)

  • Regulates the flow of Calcium, Sodium and Potassium ions across cell membranes, allowing for a balance of electrolytes

  • Cytokines and other chemical are released (enhancement of cellular communication)

Other Effects

  • The immune response is stimulated
  • Lymphatic drainage is improved
  • The histamine response is positively altered

The beneficial physiological changes noted above are the result of cellular stimulation and tissue regeneration. Many other positive activities are modulated including the humoral and cerebral spinal fluid effects which are highly significant and are currently under investigation in research laboratories in order to accurately delineate the scientific aspects of this process.
 

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