| With FDA approval and more than 30 years of | | | | safely on patients of all ages. The only |
| research, low level laser therapy (LLT) may soon | | | | contraindications for use are on cancerous tumors |
| become a frontline treatment option for doctors who | | | | (although this is debated) and it should not be used |
| are looking to not only relieve patient's pain but also | | | | on the thyroid for hyperthyroid conditions as it |
| accelerate injury healing. Laser therapy has been used | | | | further increases the thyroid's function. |
| world wide to treat well over 100 different conditions! | | | | That's basically what the LLT does. It increases |
| Some of the conditions that respond the best to LLT | | | | cellular function by stimulating the photo receptors |
| are sprains/strains, carpal tunnel syndrome, swelling | | | | that are on cell walls. That's why it accelerates |
| and inflammation in joints, wounds and burns, muscle | | | | healing. Because of this, one of the outstanding areas |
| spasms, low back and neck pain and various knee | | | | that they are able to use the laser (besides it's |
| and elbow pains! | | | | amazing effects on neuromuscular problems) is in |
| Dr. Anton Mester, a Hungarian physician first noticed | | | | burn healing. Since nothing comes in contact with the |
| the tissue healing effects of low level laser irradiation | | | | skin, the incidence of infection is extremely low while |
| while trying to use a laser to treat cancer tumors | | | | at the same time the recovery time is reduced! It's |
| back in 1967 so this is really the 30 year anniversary | | | | hard to beat a deal like that! |
| of this therapy! Since that time, low level laser | | | | In our own practice, we have seen some remarkable |
| therapy has been researched around the world with | | | | results with the laser in both pain reduction and |
| more than 2500 published articles concerning its | | | | accelerated healing of tissues ranging from sprained |
| effects. | | | | ligaments, strained muscles, and bruises, all the way |
| LLT is a very safe form of therapy and can be used | | | | up to and including herniated and sequestrated discs. |
| when other forms of electrical therapies are | | | | As we specialize in herniated disc treatment, we |
| contraindicated such as when metal implants, | | | | have used LLT extensively in this area and seen |
| prosthesis or screws are involved and it can be used | | | | dramatic results! |