Laser Therapy

Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) sometimes known as Low Level Light Therapy or Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a low intensity light therapy. The effect is photochemical not thermal. The light triggers biochemical changes within cells and can be compared to the process of photosynthesis in plants, where the photons are absorbed by cellular photoreceptors and triggers chemical changes. 

Different "colors" of lasers hit differing wavelengths and can be useful for different processes within the body such as those listed below:

1. Red Light & Infrared – Regeneration and inflamed tissues along with copper metabolism
2. Green Light – Mitochondrial function (producing energy currency and regulate cellular metabolism) and respiratory chain
3. Blue Light – Infections and anti-bacterial

Laser Therapy is not new!  In 1903, Dr. Nils Finsen was awarded a Nobel Prize for his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation [11]. In 1960, Professor Maiman TH [12] built the first working red ruby laser [12], but it was not until 1967 when Mester E et al. [13,14] was able to demonstrate the phenomenon of “laser bio stimulation” [13,14]. In 1999, Whelan H et al. [15] presented his work on the medical applications of light emitting diodes (LED) for use on the NASA space station [15]. Subsequently over 400 Phase III randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials have been published, with over 4000 laboratory studies of LLLT. (Pubmed.gov) 

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