Laser Therapy

OBJECTIVES: To assess the clinical effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in the treatment of tendinopathy. Secondary objectives were to determine the relevance of irradiation parameters to outcomes, and the validity of current dosage recommendations for the treatment of tendinopathy. BACKGROUND: LLLT is proposed as a possible treatment for tendon injuries. However, the clinical effectiveness of […]

A randomized single-blinded clinical trial Rayegani S, Bahrami M, Samadi B, Sedighipour L, Mokhtarirad M, Eliaspoor D Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Shohada Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. BACKGROUND: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal diseases. MPS impaired quality of life in the patients. There […]

OBJECTIVES:   Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are important aspects of musculoskeletal medicine, including chiropractic. The purpose of this study was to review the most commonly used treatment procedures in chiropractic for MPS and MTrPs. METHODS: The Scientific Commission of the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP) was charged […]

Bjordal J M, Couppà C, Ljunggren E. Physical Therapy Reviews. 2001; 6: 91-99. To investigate whether low-level laser therapy can reduce pain from tendinopathy, the authors performed a review of randomized placebo-controlled trials with laser therapy for tendinopathy. Validity assessment of each trial was done acc. to predefined criteria for location-specific dosage and irradiation of […]

J.M. Bjordal, C. Couppe Purpose: To investigate if low level laser therapy (LLLT) with previously defined optimal treatment parameters can be effective for tendinitis.   Material : Randomized controlled trials with LLLT for tendinitis.   Method : Literature search for trials published after 1980 using LLLT on Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library and handsearch of physiotherapy […]

Yoshimi Asagai, M.D., Atsuhiro Imakiire, M.D., Toshio Ohshiro, M.D.   Acute-phase injury is generally treated by localized cooling of the region, and rarely by the active use of low level laser therapy (LLLT) in Japan. Thermographic studies of acute-phase injury revealed that circulatory disturbances at the site of trauma occurred due to swelling and edema […]

Low-level laser therapy with pulsed infrared laser accelerates third degree burn healing process in rats.   Click to read the article

This month’s Training and Conditioning magazine published a blue light laser therapy article by Doug Johnson, ATC, EES, CLS.  This is helpful information that corresponds with the launch of the MR4 ACTIV with blue light. View the article here.

The understanding of how the human body functions in conjunction with low level laser therapy (LLLT, 3LT, cold laser) is an advancing paradigm in modern wellness approaches. These transformative changes are encouraging a clearer understanding of the mechanism of how each new invention affects each system. 3LT is not excluded from the advancing medical technology […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — Could one hour be all you need to quit smoking, without cravings or side effects? That’s what Innovative Laser Therapy, a New Haven, Connecticut-based company, advertises on its website. The clinic uses low-level lasers – similar to those sometimes used to treat arthritis-related pain – to target specific acupuncture points […]