Laser Therapy

Laser Therapy

Low-level laser therapy is a term that describes the therapeutic application of light to the body. First developed in 1967 by Endre Mester in Hungary, low-level laser therapy involves placing a light source near to or on the skin, allowing the photons to move through the tissue and interact with cells in the body. Mester first developed this method after finding that it improved hair growth and stimulated wound healing in mice. Shortly after his initial development of the treatment method, Mester explored the therapy’s ability to aid in the healing of skin ulcers in 1972.

Low-level laser treatment doesn’t involve the use of the high-powered lasers that most people are familiar with. Instead, low-level lasers, LEDs and broadband lights are used to emit red and near infra-red light with wavelengths of 632 nm to 1064 nm at 1 to 1000 mW. These low-power light sources do not generate heat, so they do not burn the skin during the therapeutic process.

Since the development of the process, the benefits of applying laser therapy treatments have been explored at length. The photochemical changes that occur in cells as a reaction to the application of light can help accelerate wound healing and tissue regeneration, increase circulation, reduce inflammation and even help manage pain.

How Does Laser Therapy Work?

While the benefits of photobiomodulation have been observed in medical studies, the mechanisms that lead to these results are still being studied. Though we still have plenty to learn about the effects of light energy on different types of cells, the general consensus is that light therapy works primarily by affecting the mitochondria inside human cells.

The primary idea behind photobiology is that when light hits certain molecules, called chromophores, the energy of the photon causes electrons in those molecules to be excited and jump into higher-energy orbits, effectively storing energy within the molecule. The mitochondria of the cell are thought to contain such chromophores, allowing them to store more energy to be used in the biochemical processes that mitochondria complete. Mitochondria then use this energy to increase the production of essential substances in the body. The most important of these are the following:
  • Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP): ATP is functionally the energy storage molecule for the human body, used in virtually all of the biochemical processes that allow us to function. This includes processes that help our bodies to grow and heal.
  • Reactive Oxygen Series (ROS): ROS is a mild oxidant that is essential in the gene transcription process, which is a critical part of cellular repair and healing.
  • Nitric Oxide (NO): Nitric oxide is an essential molecule in the body’s cellular communication system, helping transmit signals through the body, which can help improve overall body healing. Nitric oxide is also helpful in dilating blood vessels to improve circulation.
Several other mechanisms are likely improved through the use of laser therapy. For example, NO improves the production of cyclic guanine monophosphate, which is involved in other signaling pathways in the body. Laser therapy also improves the synthesis of DNA and RNA, which in turn promotes the production of proteins and growth factors in the body.

Erchonia FX 635 Laser Treatment

The FX 635 uses low-level laser technology and patented laser diode arms to precisely target chronic pain centers. It reduces inflammation while promoting bio-stimulation at a cellular level in the musculoskeletal point of the pain’s origin. Unlike other lasers that are too strong and unreliable – and produce unwanted heat-the FX 635 is fully compliant with ISO 13485 Medical Device Quality and IEC 60825-1 Laser Safety. 

Patients with chronic pain who choose FX 635 treatment experience improved comfort and quality of life without risks associated with the side effects of opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – or NSAIDs- that can cause ulcer, bleeding, kidney disease and heart attacks. 

As a non-invasive procedure, LLLT can be performed in our clinic, providing a distinct advantage over traditional laser surgery. There is no recovery time and no side effects, which makes LLLT an attractive treatment option for a variety of conditions, including: 
  • Neck and low back strains
  • Rotator cuff and frozen shoulder
  • Little league elbow and tennis elbow
  • Carpal tunnel
  • Anterior hip and groin pain, even from DJD
  • Knee pain, even chronic from surgeries or knee replacements
  • Ankle and foot injuries
  • And simple neuro protocols for concussion and neurodegenerative support
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Post-Operation Wound Healing 

There are thousands of symptoms and diseases but only 14 systems in the body.

  1. Circulatory System
  2. Digestive System
  3. Endocrine System
  4. Excretory System
  5. Fascial System
  6. Immune System
  7. Integument System
  8. Lymphatic System
  9. Meridian System
  10. Muscular System
  11. Nervous System
  12. Reproductive System
  13. Respiratory System
  14. Skeletal System


The Erchonia FX 635 Cold Laser Therapy is used to treat the following conditions/symptoms. Keep in mind, all cells have mitochondria and if stressed or diseased the mitochondria are injured, and they cannot keep up with the demands. Low-Level Laser Therapy helps the mitochondria produce energy (ATP) necessary for injured cells to heal and regenerate.

A

Abdominal Cramping

Abdominal Inflammation/Pain

Abrasions

Abscess

Achilles/Tear Strain

Acidosis (hyperacidity)

Acid Reflux

Acute Injury

Ademoids

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Addison’s Disease

Adhesions

Adrenal

Allergies

Alpha Waves

Alzheimer’s

Amnesia

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s Disease/Motor Neuron Disease

Anemia

Anxiety

Appendicitis

Arteries/Arteriosclerosis

Arthritis

Asthmas

Atrophy

Autism 

B

Back pain

Bacteria

Balance Problems

Bed Sores

Bedwetting

Bell’s Palsy

Beta Waves

Bites

Bladder

Bloating

Blood Pressure (High)

Blood Pressure (Low)

Blood Sugar Balance

Boils

Bone

Bradycardia

Brain

Breast Augmentation

Bronchitis

Bruises

Buerger’s Disease

Bunions

Burns

Bursitis

C

Calcium Deposits or Formations

Candida

Canker Sores

Capsulitis

Carpal Tunnels Syndrome

Cartilage

Chickenpox (Herpes Zoster/Varicella)

Chronic Fatigue

Chronic Pain

Circulation

Cirrhosis

Cleansing the Blood

Cold Sores (Herpes Simplex 1)

Colitis

Concussion

Confusion

Congestion

Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

Constipation

Cramps (Muscle)

Cranial Nerves (General)

Crepitus

Crohn’s Disease

Cuts

Cushing’s Syndrome

Cysts

Cytomegalovirus (Herpes Simplex 5)

D

Deer Tick

Delta Waves

Dementia

Depresson

Dermatitis

Detoxification

Diabetes (Blood Sugar Balance)

Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic Ulcers

Digestion

Disc Herniation

Dizziness

Dupuytren’s Contracture

Dyslexia

E

Earache

Ear Infection

Eczema

Edema

Emotional Stress

Emphysema

Endometriosis

Enuresis (Incontinence)

Epistaxis (Nosebleed)

Espstein – Barr Virus

Esophagitis

Exercise Recovery 

F

Facet Syndrome

Facial Paralysis

Fatigue

Fever

Fever Blisters

Fibromyalgia

Flu

Food Poisoning

Fractures

G

Gait

Gallbladder

Gamma Waves

Ganglion Cyst

General Neuro-Musculoskeletal

GERD

Gluomerulonephritis

Goiter – Thyroid (Hypo)

Gout

H

Hair Loss

Headache

Hearing Difficulty

Heartburn

Heartburn due to Helicobacter Pylori

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Hernia

Herpes Simplex 1

Hives

Hoarseness

Hormone Balance

Hot Flashes

Hyperthyroid/Hypothyroid

Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia

I

Immune Enhancement

Impotence

Incontinence (Enuresis)

Indigestion

Infection

Inflammation

Inflammatory Bowel Disease/Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Influenza

Injuries (Acute)

Insect Bites

Ischemia

J

Juandice

Joints

K

Keloid

Kidneys

Kidney Stones

L

Large Intestine

Laryngitis

Ligament

Liver (Balance & Support)

Low Back Pain

Lungs

Lyme Disease

Lymphadenitis

Lymphatic

M

Memory Problems

Meniere’s Syndrome

Meniscus Sprain

Menopause

Mental Fatigue

Migraines

Motion Sickness

Multiple Sclerosis

Muscle

Muscle Spasm

Musculoskeletal (General) 

N

Nausea

Neck Pain

Nerve Root

Neurogenic Inflammation

Neuro-Musculoskeletal (General)

Neuropathy

Nervousness

Nosebleed

Numbness

O

Olfactory Nerve

Osgood – Schlatter Diseases

Osteoarthritis

Osteoporosis

Otitis

P

Pain (Chronic, General or Acute)

Pancreas

Parasites

Parasympathetic Facilitation

Parasthesia

Parkinson’s

Plantar Fasciitis

Pneumonia

Polycystic Kidney Diseases

Polycystic Ovary

Postoperative Scar Revision

Postoperative Wound Healing/Pain

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Postnasal Drip

Pre-Op

Prostate

Psoriasis

Punctures New Paragraph

R

Rash

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)

Rehab/Strength

Renal Problems

Respiratory Problems

Restless Leg Syndrome

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Rheumatism

Road Rash

S

Scar Tissue

Sciatica

Seizures

Shingles

Shoulder Pain

Sinusitis

Small Intestine

Sore Throat

Soreness

Spasm

Spastic Ataxia

Spider Veins

Spleen

Sprains

Staph Infection

Stem Cells

Stings

Stomach/Stomach Ulcer

Strain

Strep Infections

Stress

Stroke

Subluxation

Swimmer’s Ear

Swollen Ankles

Sympathetic Cooling

T

Tendonmyopathy (Tendonitis)

Tension Headaches

Theata Waves

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Throat

Thrush

Thyroid (Hyper & Hypo)

Tinnitus

TMJ

Tonsillitis

Traumatic Brian Injury

U

Ulcer

Ulcerative Colitis

Urinary Tract Infection 

V

Varicose Veins

Vertigo

Viral Infections

Voice

Vomiting 

W

Water Retention

Warts

Wounds 

Y

Yeast

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