The non-invasive soft laser provides a viable alternative form of therapy for patients who do not wish to employ pharmaceuticals or surgery to alleviate pain. Also called LLLT this treatment employs cold concentrations of light that painlessly treats such ailments as herpes lesions, boils, scars, cuts, eczema and even wrinkles. The results will vary from individual to individual so no guarantees can be ensured.
Data continues to be examined from all over the world but there is no standardized system for analyzing the measurements. The basic factors that determine the parameters are muscle thickness, depth of mitochondria, thickness of the fat and the quantity of melanin in the skin. As more countries and cultures choose to implement alternative non-invasive treatments there will be an increasing amount of information that will help to improve the treatments.
The wand for this therapy have been available in Europe for several decades. The tool is applied to the skin surface for 3-9 minutes two times daily. The energy of the light will stimulate the mitochondria to increase its production of ATP. The ATP will produce young skin cells. The mitochondria is located about one centimeter down in the endodermis. When there is an increase of blood circulating there will be an increase in collagen. Within 2 to 6 weeks younger looking skin will be apparent.
Low Level Laser Therapy has been used to treat the elderly suffering from the pain of herpetic neuralgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, tendinopathy and joint disorders. Harmful bacteria will die when exposed to such high concentrations of light which in turn helps to reduce inflammation.
LLLT helps bone to grow and reduces the localized inflammation in nerve and muscle tissue. Improvements in cartilage development have also been noted. The immune system will be strengthened because the treatments help to alleviate the stress demanded of the immune system.
European patients and consumers have enjoyed the use of the LLLT wand for thirty years. No negative side effects have been reported. The American Physical Therapy Association is now recommending it be implemented for Achilles pain and the WHO has reported it effective in treating certain types of neck pain. Physiotherapists and acupuncturists have incorporated it into their treatment programs as well as veterinarians.
Researchers in different countries are still working on establishing the treatment parameters. Such factors as laser wavelength and intensity of power, mode of application and time interval required for the effective treatment of the different ailments all need to be established. Currently, the best parameters for tendonitis and osteoarthritis are definitely known.
The soft laser provides the opportunity for consumers to give themselves laser treatments at home saving themselves the cost of doctor's visit. The results of treatments will vary since the parameters for most treatments are still going through the experimental phase. Successful results for some patients indicate that the prognosis for an increasing number of successful treatments is just a matter of time.