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Introduction:
Various forms of light therapy can be traced to Biblical times
and to virtually all ancient cultures. It is well known that
sunlight can help such ailments as rickets and osteomalacia.
It is also known that specific wavelengths of sunlight trigger
the germination of seeds and their subsequent growth into the
mature plants that provide nourishment to all animals on our
planet. We use lasers to listen to our favorite music CDs, to
measure distances, temperature, and speed. Even though Einstein
was the first to talk about the idea of beams of light, our bodies
have been using that same kind of energy to communicate since
man was created. As documented in James L. oschaman's book "Energy
Medicine: the Scientific Basis", cells communicate to one
another through coherent light.
There are thousands of articles published
over the last 80 years on the benefits of Low Level Laser therapy
in the fields of biophysics, biophotonics, photobiology and quantum
biology.
On the basis of the literature reviewed
here, it is concluded that the cells in the human body, and the
body as a whole, both emit and absorb coherent biophotons; these
photonic emissions and absorptions play key roles in the regulation
of cellular and physiological processes, including the healing
of injuries and diseases. One important role of light is in activating
cell division, a process that is essential in wound healing as
it provides for the replacement of damaged cells. Light in visible
and near-visible regions of the spectrum may stimulate would
healing by attracting white blood cells and fibroblasts to the
sites where they are needed to kill bacteria and remove damaged
cells. This will help such problems as scars, reduced circulation,
tight muscles, reduced range of motion, inflammation, bruises,
broken bones, injured or damaged tissues denervation.
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Low level lasers are different than
more publicized heat lasers that are used in many surgical procedures
to cut and cauterize tissue. Low level lasers do not have a thermal
effect and are used to stimulate, rather than destroy tissue.
These types of lasers have been in use for over 25 years and
there has yet to be one recorded side effect. Low level laser
studies have been done and have proven to be effective in many
cases, but it was Erchonia laser that made history by becoming
the first low-level laser in the world to gain FDA market clearance
for the treatment of chronic neck and shoulder pain. This was
proven through two double-blind studies to prove the efficacy
of the Erchonia laser on chronic pain.
How does it work?
Cold level lasers emit visible coherent
light that is applied to affected area. Bundles of light energy
pass through the dermal layers, and are received within the cell
membrane by specific energy photo acceptors. The increase in
intracellular energy results in altered cell membrane permeability,
and physiological changes occur through an enzyme cascade to
affect several biological processes. Within the injured musculoskeletal
tissue, low-level laser light initiates increased microcirculation
and enhanced tissue regeneration. The overall effects are decreased
pain and inflammation, and increased range of motion.
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