Laser Therapy for Pain
Effects
The Physiological Effects of Laser Therapy
• Biostimulation including Improved metabolism & Increase of cell metabolism
• Improved blood circulation and vasodilatation
• Analgesic effect
• Anti-inflammatory and anti- edematous effects
• Stimulation of wound healing
Benefits of Laser therapy to Users
• Relieves acute and chronic pains
• Increases the speed, quality and tensile strength of tissue repair
• Increases blood supply
• Stimulates the immune system
• Stimulates nerve function
• Develops collagen and muscle tissue
• Helps generate new and healthy cells and tissue
• Promotes faster wound healing and clot formation
• Reduces inflammation
These new therapeutic lasers have made tremendous contributions to human health care and has been credited with many important beneficial effects in human treatment:
• Analgesia of significant duration
• Accelerated healing of soft-tissue injuries and wounds
• Increased circulation—both vasodilation and vascularization
• Anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial action
• Reduced scarring
• Increases in collagen fibers and bone nodule formation
• Greatly increased patient comfort and ROM These results have been demonstrated using low power “cold” lasers with a fraction of the power of the K laser
The Physiological Effects of Laser Therapy :
Biostimulation including Improved metabolism & Increase of cell metabolism
Improved blood circulation and vasodilatation
Analgesic effect
Anti-inflammatory and anti- edematous effects
Stimulation of wound healing Benefits of Laser therapy to Users
Relieves acute and chronic pains
Increases the speed, quality and tensile strength of tissue repair
Increases blood supply
Stimulates the immune system
Stimulates nerve function
Develops collagen and muscle tissue
Helps generate new and healthy cells and tissue
Promotes faster wound healing and clot formation
Reduces inflammation
Laser or Photobiomodulation in the target tissues will produce the following actions
Thermal
Increase Nerve Conduction
Increase Capillary Dilation
Biochemical
Releases Nitric Oxide
Increase ATP Production
Increase Fibroblast Migration
Increase Macrophage activity
Increase Keratinocyte activity
Increase RNA DNA Synthesis
Increase EnzymeProduction
Increase SOD Production
Bioelectric
Increase Electromotive action acting on membrane bound ion channels
Increase Intracellular & extracellular ion gradient changes
Bioenergetic
Acupuncture meridian point stimulation
Clinical Effects
Reduced spasm
Pain relief
Increased circulation
Improved healing
Improved flexibility
Improved function
Reduced symptoms associated with osteoarthritis
Class IV laser therapy Clinical studies and trials of laser therapy technology indicate the following beneficial effects of laser light therapy on tissues and cells:
Accelerated Tissue Repair And Cell Growth
Photons of light from lasers penetrate deeply into tissue and accelerate cellular reproduction and growth. The laser light increases the energy available to the cell so that the cell can take on nutrients faster and get rid of waste products. As a result of exposure to laser light, the cells of tendons, ligaments and muscles are repaired faster.
Faster Wound Healing
Laser light stimulates fibroblast development [fibroblasts are the building blocks of collagen, which is predominant in wound healing] in damaged tissue. Collagen is the essential protein required to replace old tissue or to repair tissue injuries. As a result, LT is effective on open wounds and burns.
Reduced Fibrous Tissue Formation
LT reduces the formation of scar tissue following tissue damage from cuts, scratches, burns or surgery.
Anti-Inflammation
Laser light therapy has an anti-edemic effect as it causes vasodilation, but also because it activates the lymphatic drainage system [drains swollen areas]. As a result, there is a reduction in swelling caused by bruising or inflammation.
Anti-Pain [Analgesic]
Laser therapy has a high beneficial effect on nerve cells which block pain transmitted by these cells to the brain and which decreases nerve sensitivity. Also, due to less inflammation, there is less edema and less pain. Another pain blocking mechanism involves the production of high levels of pain killing chemicals such as endorphins and enkephlins from the brain and adrenal gland.
Improved Vascular Activity
Laser light will significantly increase the formation of new capillaries in damaged tissue that speeds up the healing process, closes wounds quickly and reduces scar tissue. Additional benefits include acceleration of angiogenesis, which causes temporary vasodilatation, an increase in the diameter of blood vessels.
Increased Metabolic Activity
Laser therapy creates higher outputs of specific enzymes, greater oxygen and food particle loads for blood cells.
Improved Nerve Function
Slow recovery of nerve functions in damaged tissue can result in numbness and impaired limbs. Laser light will speed up the process of nerve cell reconnection and increase the amplitude of action potentials to optimize muscle action.
Immunoregulation
Laser light has a direct effect on immunity status by stimulation of immunoglobines and lymphocytes. LT is absorbed by chromophones [molecule enzymes] that react to laser light. The enzyme flavomono-nucleotide is activated and starts the production of ATP [adenosine-tri-phosphate], which is the major carrier of cell energy and the energy source for all chemical reactions in the cells.
Trigger Points and Acupuncture Points
Laser therapy stimulates muscle trigger points and acupuncture points on a non-invasive basis providing musculoskeletal pain relief
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