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Top Ten Biological Effects of Laser Therapy (Photobiomodulation; Phototherapy)

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Written By Dr. Rinaldi on October 15, 2021

NOTE1: Many thousands of clinical research studies are available on these subjects through simple online subject research

NOTE2: The terms “Low Level Laser Therapy” (LLLT), “High Intensity Laser Therapy” (HILT), and other similar terms were developed mainly to differentiate between high and low output devices and is unnecessarily confusing. For the sake of simplification these superfluous terms will be left out of this document. Laser energy at any output is no different between therapeutic laser devices as long as the wavelengths are the same (which they always are).

1. Anti-Inflammatory Effect: Laser Therapy reduces inflammation with vasodilation, activation of the lymphatic drainage system, and reduction of pro-inflammatory mediators. As a result, inflammation, erythema, bruising, and edema are reduced.

2. Analgesic Effect: Reduction of pain through the suppression of nerve signal transmission over unmyelinated c-fibers; production of high levels of peptides such as endorphins and enkephalins from the brain and adrenal glands, offering successful treatment of many conditions; a suppression of nociceptors, an increase of simulated threshold, an increased release of tissue endorphins.

 

3. Accelerated Tissue Repair and Cell Growth: Photons of light from lasers penetrate deeply into tissue and accelerate cellular reproduction and growth. Laser light increases the energy available to the cells so that they can take on nutrients and get rid of waste products more quickly.

  • Source: Effect of Laser Therapy on Proliferation and Differentiation of Cells…

(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4281990/)

  • Source: A Meta-analysis of the Efficacy of Phototherapy (Laser Therapy) in Tissue Repair

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19698019

 

4. Improved Vascular Activity: Laser light significantly increases the formation of new capillaries in damaged tissue. This speeds the healing process, resulting in more rapid wound closure.

 

5. Increased Metabolic Activity: Laser therapy creates higher outputs of specific enzymes, greater oxygen and food particle loads for blood cells.

 

6. Trigger Points and Acupuncture Points: Laser therapy stimulates muscle trigger points and acupuncture points on a non-invasive basis, providing musculoskeletal pain relief.

 

7. Reduced Fibrous Tissue Formation: Laser Therapy reduces the formation of scar tissue.

 

8. Improved Nerve Function: Slow recovery of nerve functions in damaged tissue results in numbness and impaired limbs. Laser therapy accelerated nerve cell regeneration.

 

9. Immunoregulation: Laser therapy benefits the immune system by stimulating immunoglobulins and lymphocytes; energy is absorbed by targeted chromophores (molecular enzymes) that react to laser light. The production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) accelerates in targeted tissues, stimulating increased energy for all chemical reactions in targeted cells.

 

10. Faster Wound Healing: Laser therapy accelerates the body's natural healing processes by using stimulated light energy to increase blood flow, reduce pain, accelerate tissue repair, heal wounds, and improve nerve function and vascular activity.


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