Is Low-Level Laser Therapy for You?

Do you suffer pain from an old or new sports injury or accident?
Do you suffer from lower back pain?
Do you suffer from migraine headaches?
Do you take pain medications more than three times a week?
Do you ever wake up in the night with pain?
Do you suffer from skin ulcers, bed or other pressure sores?
Do you suffer from acne or rosacea?
Do you have potential scarring from a recent surgery?
Do you suffer from herpes simplex (cold sores)?
Do you suffer from repetitive stress injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, low-level laser therapy may be for you.

Many acute and chronic conditions can be improved or eliminated with laser use, including:

Pain Relief Wound Healing Arthritis Migraine headaches Lower back pain Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Tendonitis Fibromyalgia Sprains and strains Post-operative pain

Tennis Elbow Golfer's Elbow TMJ Soft tissue injuries Post-operative wounds Swelling Burns Pressure sores Herpes simplex Acne

How Does Infra-Red Light Technology Work

Light has been used for healing for many centuries, starting with the Greeks and Romans who recognized the positive effects of sunlight. We know that when sunlight strikes the skin, our whole body feels the benefits. Even our brain is affected by sunlight. As scientists have understood more about the nature of light and its positive effects on the body, they have been able to develop techniques and devices that use light as part of the healing process.

What we usually call light is the visible part of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. We are all familiar with the rainbow effect and what we call light is that range of colors. Conventional light has a thermal effect; it warms up the skin. For example, ultraviolet light is the part of the spectrum that is responsible for tanning your skin; infrared light is used as a heat source.

The Physiological Effects of Low Level Laser Therapy

• Biostimulation
• Improved metabolism
• Increase of cell metabolism
• Improved blood circulation and vasodilatation
• Analgesic effect
• Anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effects
• Stimulation of wound healing

High Power vs. Low Power Medical Lasers

There are two types of medical laser: high power and low power. High power lasers are used to cut through tissue. Low-level lasers, on the other hand, are used to stimulate tissue repair through a process of bio-stimulation.

Other applications for the use of Laser Light Therapy include the following:  

• healing of open wounds, dermatitis, eczema
• lack of granulation tissue formation (thus retarding wound healing
• overcoming and softening scar tissue formation; fistulas; edema; cystsbursitis;
• muscle inflammation, contusions, ruptures, atrophy and contractures;
• neuritis; neuralgia; nerve injuries; atrophy of nerves; paresis; paralysis; prolapsed disc disease; spondylitis; periostis; spondylosis; bone fractures and fissures; arthritis
• both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis; arthrosis;
• strains and sprains; dislocations (following reduction); tendonitis; epicondylitis; tendon strains and contusions; tendon ruptures and,
• following tendon surgery; hematoma; tissue infiltration of blood after blood taking or injection.