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Cold Laser Therapy Provides Treatment For:

Acute and Chronic Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Soft Tissue Strains and Sprains, Inflammation Reduction, Enhanced Tissue Wound Healing, and Cellular regeneration.

What is a "Cold Laser" or Low Level Laser Therapy?

Low Level Laser Therapy (3LT™) refers to the modality of applying a "low" energy or "low level" laser to tissue that stimulates cellular processes and thereby enhancing biochemical reactions. For example, studies show that LLLT increases ATP production in the mitochondria of the cell. Since more energy is now available, the cell may utilize this fuel to function or operate more efficiently. When learning about laser, there are some basic concepts that should be understood.   A laser is basically a focused beam of light that emits photon energy.   When the light is focused properly, all the photons are traveling in the same direction and at the same wavelength; this is also known as coherent light.   When light is not focused, it scatters in all directions and becomes diffused.   This is called non-coherent light.

Beams of Light

We use lasers to listen to our favourite music CDs to measure distances, temperature, and speed.   Even though Einstein was the first to talk about the idea of beams of light, our bodies have been using that same kind of energy to communicate since was created.   As documented in James L. Oschman's book Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis , cells communicate to one another through coherent light.

Low-Level Lasers

Low- level lasers are different than the more publicized heat lasers that are used in many surgical procedures to cut, and cauterize tissue.   Low-level lasers do not have a thermal effect and are used to stimulate, rather than destroy tissue.   These types of lasers have been in use for over 25 years and there has yet to be one recorded side affect.   Low-level laser studies have been done and have proven to be effective in many cases, but it was the Erchonia laser that made history by becoming the first low-level laser in the world to gain FDA market clearance for the treatment of chronic neck and shoulder pain.   This was proven through two double-blind studies to prove the efficacy of the Erchonia laser on chronic pain.

How Does it Work?

Erchonia lasers emit visible coherent light that is applied to the affected area.   Bundles of light energy pass through the dermal layers, and are received within the cell membrane by specific energy photo acceptors.   The increase in intra-cellular energy results in altered cell membrane permeability, and physiological changes occur through enzyme cascade to affect several biological processes.   For example, within injured musculoskeletal tissue, low-level laser light initiates increased microcirculation, and enhanced tissue regeneration.   The overall effects are decreased pain and inflammation, and increased range of motion.

What conditions can be treated?

Low Level Laser Therapy(3LT™)  has been successfully used to treat many conditions such as acute and chronic pain reduction, repetitive use disorders like carpal tunnel syndrome, soft tissue strains and sprains, inflammation reduction, enhanced tissue wound healing, and cellular regeneration.

Are there any side effects?

There are over 1500 published studies and not one of them mentions any negative side effects of semi-conductor diode lasers at the 5mW range like the Erchonia 3LT™ Lasers. Low Level Lasers are safe, non-toxic and non-invasive, there has not been a recorded side effect in over 1700 publications. There are some necessary common sense precautions that need to be considered, such as avoiding pointing the laser beam directly into the eye and maintaining it there, which could prove to be damaging to the eye.