Low Level Cold Laser Therapy

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Low level cold laser therapy has been used for well over 25 years. It is being used to treat many different health problems including pain syndromes resulting from soft tissue damage, wounds, sports injuries, arthritis, neck pain, foot fasciitis, carpel tunnel, and tendonitis to name a few. There are over 300 Clinical treatments and over 2000 reports, articles and studies that have shown results using cold laser therapy. In 2002, the FDA officially recognized that carpel tunnel syndrome and its related health problems could be effectively treated with low level cold laser therapy (LLLT). Cold level laser therapy is non-intrusive and fast acting. It relieves pain and inflammation, increases circulation, and stimulates endorphins such as dopamine and serotonin. It also helps normalize the nervous system and stimulates the release of ATP.

Low level cold laser therapy works by using a low level coherent laser light. This light penetrates the endodermis skin and deeper muscle tissues. The mitochondria of our cells absorbs the laser photon light energy. Once this energy ...
... from the laser light is absorbed our cells become energized producing more ATP. An increase in ATP helps our cells reproduce faster making them act younger. The coherent laser light therapy also increases blood microcirculation assisting in faster healing time, healthier tissue, reduced swelling, and relief of pain. This procedure in clinical trials has been compared with NSAID drug therapy and the trial resulted in the individuals receiving equal results in pain reduction. low level Cold laser therapy is a completely safe and non-invasive alternative to NSAIDS.

There are many different types of laser therapy devices on the market. Each device uses a different light produced by various means, power levels, treatment times and intensities or irradiance. The ones that seems to penetrate the furthest are made with a true laser, not LED or SLED and are most commonly set at the 810 to 830nm wavelength. Light Emitting Diodes (LED) and Super Luminous Emitting Diodes (SLED) emit a more scattered pattern of light. It appears that most treatment sessions are for 10 minutes at a low irradiance range. The wavelength "nm" is a measurement of electromagnetic energy. Visible electromagnetic energy lies in the 400-700 nm wavelength. Low level lasers having wavelengths above 700nm cannot be seen by the naked eye and care must be taken to not look directly at the beam. Lasers can also be pulsed and the power output plus irradiance make up the range or area that the cold laser light can treat. Low level lasers are becoming more used by doctors and chiropractors and there are a few models that are made and sold for individual use.

Trying to find a reputable product at a reasonable price is challenging since there are only a few in the market. A normal treatment procedure is one time per day or one time every other day with a total of five to fifteen treatments. Weekly follow-ups are often done. Some individuals receive instant results with only one treatment, while other conditions seem to get results after five to fifteen treatments. The results from using this type of therapy seem to be long lasting results for pain relief and improved wound or ailment symptoms. I feel that low level cold laser therapy; photobiostimulation, photobiology, therapeutic lasers, and cold lasers will be a standard treatment for many ailments in the future.