What is Low Level Laser therapy?
Light or photon energy with the unique property of being able to penetrate up to two inches below the skin surface causing an increase in cellular metabolism with no tissue damage whatsoever.
What is Low Level Laser being used to treat?
Low Level Laser is being used to treat a variety of painful and inflamed conditions of the soft tissues and joints such as carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, back pain, sport injuries.
Why did my doctor recommend Low Level Laser Therapy?
Dr. Smith is one of a limited number of doctors in the country using this laser under an approved protocol. You may have a condition that he feels falls within the criteria of being an acceptable candidate for this therapy.
Will I feel anything?
No, the therapy is painless and totally non-invasive.
Is Low Level Therapy safe?
Yes, the FDA has ruled that the therapy is safe. The only
contraindication (warning) is for use directly in the eye.
Is the laser FDA approved?
Yes, the laser was approved on Feb. 11, 2002 for the treatment &
management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Other Terms used for Cold Laser:
LLLT ( Low Level Laser Therapy ) is the dominant term in use today.
In the literature LPLT ( Low Power Laser Therapy ) is also
frequently used. " Therapeutic laser ", " low level laser " or " low
power laser ", " low-energy laser " are also used for laser therapy.
The term " soft laser " was originally used to differentiate
therapeutic lasers from " hard lasers ", i.e. surgical lasers.
Several different designations then emerged, such as " MID laser "
and " medical laser ". " Biostimulating laser " is another term,
with the disadvantage that one can also give inhibiting doses. The
term " bioregulating laser " has thus been proposed. Other suggested
names are " low-reactive-level laser ", "low-intensity-level laser",
" photobiostimulation laser " and " photobiomodulation laser.
Light or photon energy with the unique
property of being able to penetrate up to two inches below the skin
surface causing an increase in cellular metabolism with no tissue
damage whatsoever. More about Cold Lasers.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a painful and disabling disorder characterized by inflammation and swelling in the tendons that run through the narrow carpal tunnel in the wrist, and one of the most common of repetitive stress injuries. More about Carpal Tunnel.
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