06月29 What is low level laser therapy?
Low level laser therapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses laser light at low levels or near-infrared light. The light is applied to the surface skin of the body with the intentions of decreasing pain or inflammation, promoting healing of wounds, tissues, and nerves, or for preventing tissue damage. This is much different than the high level lasers that we know for surgical procedures to cut and destroy unhealthy tissue.
Does low level laser therapy work?
Generally speaking, the use of low level laser therapy for purposes of decreasing pain and inflammation and promoting healing has been seen as controversial in the last few years. The ambiguity of the exact process and biochemical mechanism of this treatment contributes to the controversy.
In addition, research has not always supported the effectiveness of low level lasers, but this may be related to the need for very specific parameters in the low level laser treatment in order for the treatment to be effective. There are studies that do find this treatment intervention to be more beneficial than placebo and it is suggested that a large number of parameters for illumination (wavelength, fluence, power density, pulse structure, and treatment timing) need to be met in order to achieve this positive outcome.
980nm lasers can effectively treat or help improve many chiropractic conditions such as:
- Neck Pain
- Muscle Strains / Ligament Sprains
- Tennis / Golfer’s Elbow
- Hip Bursitis
- Knee Pain / Ligament Injuries
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Achilles Tendinitis
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Accelerate Healing
980nm Diode Laser stimulates the mitochondria of the cell to produce more Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP or basic cell energy) to accelerate tissue repair.
Reduce Inflammation
Independent research proves that the proprietary 980nm Diode laser superpulsed laser technology increases the production of Nitric Oxide (NO) by over 700%, increasing vasodilation and decreasing inflammation versus other competitive wavelengths. Eliminate Pain
Diode Laser technology effectively removes the pain signal at source by rebalancing the sodium potassium pathway.
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