Low Level Laser Therapy
Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has been used worldwide for over 40 years to relieve pain, remove scars, heal wounds, regenerate nerves, and solve addictions.
On January 17th, 2002 the first US LLLT company, Erchonia, received FDA clearance through clinical trial. The study took 100 patients complaining of neck and shoulder pain. Half were treated with a useless red light (placebo group) similar to a computer mouse or grocery check-out, and the other half received LLLT.
The treatment group beat the placebo by 66%! That’s 66% faster relief and more complete relief, a remarkable margin. Such a study Is known as “double blind” research and is the gold standard for measuring the validity of a therapy. Similar studies have been passed by the FDA for carpal tunnel, wound healing, and scar tissue. There are over 2000 published studies on LLLT reporting zero negative side effects. Visit erchonia.com for in-depth research.
“What does this thing do again?”
In a nutshell, LLLT causes tissues (muscle, skin, nerve, and bone) to heal faster – 66% faster according to the above FDA study.
Specifically, LLLT works at a cellular level. Human cells produce a chemical known as ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to run the body and heal tissue. All of our body’s activities result from the use of ATP – it’s like gasoline to a car. LLLT stimulates a micro-structure within the cells called the mitochondria (nicknamed the “powerhouse” because it produces ATP) to produce higher amounts of ATP. With more ATP at the cellular level tissues heal faster and therefor relief comes quicker.
Conditions and Symptoms
As is true of many alternative therapies you may receive alternative benefits to being treated in addition to what you wanted fixed in the first place. This is because the ATP being produced is systemic, meaning that although we’re focusing the laser on a particular area, the ATP is ultimately being sent throughout your entire body. The list of symptoms responding to LLLT is growing, and more valid research is being performed on a daily basis.
- Acute and Chronic pain
- Neuropathy
- Neck and back pain
- Headaches and migraines
- Fibromyalgia
- Nerve and disc pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Sciatica
- Sports injuries
- Scars and scar tissue
- Wound and surgical healing
Number of treatments needed: 4 to 12 treatments are necessary to begin the healing process of tissue, although in some cases relief can begin immediately. Maximum treatment would be once per day per area, minimum would be once per week to still see results. Multiple areas of complaint may be treated. The treatment cycle may need to be repeated and eventually spread out.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact us at (207) 582-2222