Cold Laser Treatments Low Level Laser Therapy – LLLT
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Parker Med Spa Laser and Anti-Aging Clinic offers the most technologically advanced and powerful Medical Device available today (also known as Low Level Laser Therapy, providing our Certified Clinicians with a safe, non painful and effective option to treat pain, heal inflammation and treat diagnoses, including smoking cessation. Low level laser therapy is a relatively new concept. It began in 1967, with the experiments of Endre Mester in Semmelweis University, the oldest and most prestigious medical school in Hungary. Mester researched the effects of laser light on skin cancer, and from his studies others were motivated to look deeper into the clinical benefits of LLLT.
LLLT Clinical Studies:
- A number of papers have shown a reduction of pain with laser treatments directed over acupuncture points. Reduced muscular resistance with a reduction of pain were also noted in subjects who receive LLLT over muscular trigger points.
- A group of subjects with chronic tendinopathies (tendon injury), that had been previously treated unsuccessfully with physical therapy, NSAIDS, local injections, and or surgery, had an 87 percent success rate in pain reduction following the application of LLLT.
- In a study involving over 4,000 subjects who had suffered from conditions such as degenerative arthritis; muscle pain; tendinitis and tension myalgia. More than 80 percent of the subjects found a marked lessening of their symptoms following irradiation with LLLT.
- In a study involving a total of 69 subjects and 302 total laser treatment sessions, more that 80 percent of the subjects with chronic radiculopathies (damage or disturbance of nerve function that results if one of the nerve roots near the vertebrae is compressed) and over 90 percent of the subjects with chronic neuropathies (nerve pain) experienced a greater than 50 percent total relief of pain following LLLT. In a similar study involving 60 total patients and 111 total laser treatments, it was shown that LLLT produced an immediate reduction of pain in 79 percent of the subjects.
- In a study involving over 100 subjects and over 500 laser treatments, it was observed that acute (pain for a short time or recent injury) soft tissue pain syndromes showed a dramatic response following the initial laser treatment with a marked reduction in tissue swelling, bruising and good pain relief. Subsequent treatments (2-3) produced further improvement. It was also noted that chronic (long time) pain syndromes were slower to respond to LLLT (average of eight treatments), although 75 percent of the subjects noted significant pain relief. The longer you have had symptoms, the quicker your body responds successfully to the LLLT.
- A two-stage survey of 116 chartered physiotherapists in Northern Ireland, who utilize LLLT as part of their clinical practice, ranked LLLT effective for the treatment of myofascial and postoperative pain syndromes; rheumatoid arthritis; muscle tears; hematomas; tendinitis; shingles; herpes simplex; scarring; burn and would healing. In this same survey, LLLT was ranked first, on the basis of relative effectiveness, when compared with four other modalities (inferential therapy, short wave diathermy, ultrasound, and pulsed electromagnetic therapy), for use in pain relief and wound healing.
Laser Safety – Is Low Level Laser Therapy Safe?
LLLT is a relatively safe procedure. Due to the low level, non thermal (not hot) nature of the laser, there is no tissue destruction or other hazards that you would find associated with the higher powered lasers. The FDA has classified the most commonly used low level lasers as a class III laser, non significant risk, medical device for investigations use only.
Because of the coherent nature of the laser beam, ocular damage is the main concern for the LLLT user. The operator and patient should not attempt to stare directly into the beam. Suitable goggles to attenuate the wavelengths would be used by both the operator and patient. Other suggested contraindications would be to avoid exposure to sensitive tissue such as fetus, gonads and malignancy.
Compliance:
Q. Is Low Level Laser Therapy FDA approved?
A. All Erchonia devices have received a FDA market clearance or where self certified in accordance to FDA regulation.
Q. Are Erchonia Low Level Laser devices tested to ensure safety?
A. Erchonia Medical develops, design and manufactures devices in accordance to both FDA and International standards for Medical Device Quality Standards. Prior to release to production, finished devices are tested to Medical Safety standards for Laser Controls, EMC and Safety.
Contraindications:
Q. Are there any conditions which would prevent me from using?
A. There are no code regulated contra indications, however; since there are no long term evaluations on certain conditions, Erchonia does not recommend use on pregnant women or persons with a pace maker.
Q. Does laser therapy cause heat damage or cancer in the tissue?
A. No, low level laser by virtue of design is not heat producing and does not alter the cell structure. The laser irradiation is non-ionizing meaning it does not collect in tissue.
Q. Are there any side effects?
A. Some persons have reported a sense of deep relaxation that may cause drowsiness or a light headiness when sitting up.
Q. Are there any complications to the treatments?
A. There are no known and / or published adverse effects of Low Level Laser Therapy.
More Frequently Asked Questions (LLLT FAQ)
Prices for Low Level Laser Therapy Treatments:
- Most consultations and treatments can be done in 30 minutes for the original treatment. $50
- If your case is more intense, the 45 to hour consultation and treatment is $75.
- Additional appointments will be $50 for the 15 minute slot. (Most laser treatments take 6-12 minutes!)
