What is Laser Therapy?
Photo-bio-modulation (PBM) is a non-thermal, non-invasive therapeutic technique that uses light to stimulate living things to heal themselves. PBM has been used for 40+ years in Europe and Asia. The technology has continued to evolve and is FDA-approved.
Multiwave Locked System, or MLS, is the patented technology that makes this class 4 laser non-thermal. All other class 4 Lasers can and do produce heat in the tissue. This makes the MLS laser extremely safe to be used even over joint replacements.
How does it work?
One of the main ways we understand how photobiomodulation works is by feeding the mitochondria in the area being treated, allowing them to create more ATP or cellular energy. With more ATP the cell is able to perform better, which translates to improved healing, detox, and recovery. When a tissue is injured through inflammation, infection, or toxins, the mitochondria’s ability to make ATP is decreased which leads to slower healing time, toxicity, and even cell death. So helping the cell create more energy, accelerates that area’s ability to heal. As a result, photobiomodulation can help treat several different conditions, including:
- Neck Pain
- Tendonitis
- Joint pain
- Arthritis (anywhere in the body but especially hands and feet)
- Achilles tendonitis
- Diabetic neuropathies
- Post-surgical recovery and healing
- Bursitis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Burns and other skin wounds
- Low back pain
- Knee pain of all kinds
- Neuroma
- Sciatica
- Shoulder pain
- Sprains & strains
- Trochanteric bursitis
- Myofascial pain
Benefits of Laser Therapy
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Reduce inflammation and edema by stimulating lymphatic drainage and vasodilation.
IMPROVED VASCULAR ACTIVITY
Increase the formation of capillaries in damaged tissue to accelerate the healing process. Additional benefits include tempo- rary vasodilation and an increase in blood vessel diameter.
REDUCED FIBROUS TISSUE FORMATION
Reduce the formation of scar tissue follow- ing tissue damage from cuts, scratches, burns, or surgery.
FASTER WOUND HEALING
Stimulate the development of fibroblast—an essential protein for tissue repair. As a result, MLS M8 Laser Therapy is effective for post surgical healing and the treatment of open wounds and burns.
ACCELERATED TISSUE REPAIR AND CELL GROWTH
Photons penetrate deep into the tissue and accelerate cellular growth and reproduction. Laser increases the energy available to cells so they can take on nutrients, remove waste, and repair themselves faster.
INCREASED METABOLIC ACTIVITY
Create higher outputs of specific enzymes, greater oxygen and food particle loads for blood cells.
IMPROVED NERVE FUNCTION
Accelerate the process of nerve cell re-connection and increase the amplitude of action potentials to optimize muscle healing.
ANALGESIC
Stimulate the production of endorphins and enkephalin to block the transmission of painful sensations to the brain. Reduced pain is also a secondary result of reduced edema and inflammation.
TRIGGER AND ACUPUNCTURE POINTS
Stimulate acupuncture and trigger points to non-invasively provide musculoskeletal pain relief.
IMMUNOREGULATION
Stimulate immunoglobulins and lymphocytes. Activate the enzyme flavomononucleotide to start the production of ATP—the major carrier of cell energy and the energy source for all chemical reactions in the cells.
