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Laser Therapy
Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a modern, safe approach to healing the body. The action of LLLT is photochemical rather than thermal and could be compared with placing a plant in optimal sunlight. It can be used to treat injuries, wounds, skin conditions, back and neck pain, osteoarthritis and many other conditions. Its possible beneficial effects in the treatment of fatigue, depression and immune disorders are also being studied.
Particular frequencies of light in the red and infra red area of the spectrum (specifically around 660nm and 830nm) have a biochemical effect that stimulates the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) by cellular mitochondria. This is the energy production mechanism of the body at a cellular level and therefore has important consequences for overall health.
Universities around the world including Harvard Medical School have conducted clinical trials that clearly document the following results from laser therapy:
1. an anti-inflammatory effect
2. effectiveness in pain management
3. acceleration of tissue repair
Laser acupuncture applies laser light to traditional Chinese acupuncture points and several studies have shown this treatment to be highly effective.
The systemic effect of therapeutic laser light has also been documented. A systemic effect is essentially where treatment of a particular complaint at one site (ie the right arm) affects a similar condition at another site (ie the left arm). One theory is that this simply results from irradiated blood circulating throughout the body after treatment.
Some systemic laser treatment involves the application of standard LLLT to a blood vessel in an attempt to irradiate the blood and benefit the 'whole system'.
Laser therapy is a painless medical therapy and no serious side effects have been reported, but it should be administered by a qualified healthcare professional such as an acupuncturist, physiotherapist or doctor. |
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