Laser Pain Therapy

Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) was recently renamed Photo Bio Modulation (PBM) therapy which is a phototherapy, which utilises both laser and non-laser light within the visible and near infra- red wavelengths to support cellular energy production, which is necessary for living cells to function and regenerate themselves. Secondary effects that flow on after absorption of light into living tissues have been proven to reduce inflammation and pain after the very first laser PBM therapy treatment and also benefit recovery after injury or surgery in much shorter time frames than physiotherapy or needle acupuncture alone.

YES, but you need to apply this therapy using the right wavelengths and treatment parameters for different conditions. LLLT is also called photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy because the effects of light at different wavelengths influences penetration through the tissues, as well as the different cells that make up a particular type of tissue. Different types of injury take longer to heal with LLLT /PBM therapy, depending on the tissue type and degree of injury, but the research has indicated that healing time is significantly accelerated by up to 50% or more and pain and inflammation begins reducing within minutes of commencing this form of therapy

Red Light Therapy utilises only the visible red part of the light spectrum and acts mainly on the superficial soft tissues and is less effective for pain relief than invisible infra -red wavelengths. Red light attracts fibroblast cells that are responsible for producing collagen in both skin and muscles and should ideally be combined with other wavelengths when deeper penetration into tissues and bone joints is required. Laser red light is coherent light and therefore can penetrate more efficiently that non-coherent red ligh

Photobiomodulation therapy is commonly known as PBM therapy and is widely used for non- invasive treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions and for pain relief. PBM therapy has also been proven to be a safe and side effect free therapy for arthritis and other chronic inflammatory diseases and promotes accelerated healing and repair of all kinds of injuries or surgery and continuing research at both the laboratory and clinical level is revealing very promising results in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases with PBM therapy.

after more than 4 decades of clinical application worldwide of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) now known as PBM therapy is now considered to be a safe and effective phototherapy when applied correctly and the eyes are protected from unintentional exposure to laser light by using approved eyewear when using PBM laser devices for therapy. The majority of PBM laser therapy devices are non- thermal in their action, but this is not the case in the newer next generation class 4- PBM lasers used for faster penetration and pain relief and therefore additional caution and treatment protocols need to be adhered to.

Photobiomodulation (PBM) Therapy, generally needs to be applied at least once a week for chronic conditions and daily for acute conditions, however failure to achieve successful results is usually caused by either under or over treatment with PBM therapy. Therefore it is important that practitioners follow the correct treatment protocols and guidelines for the particular type of PBM device they are using and understand that different neuro- musculoskeletal syndromes, as well as dermatological conditions and wounds will require different treatment parameters and time frames according to each individual person that is being treated