LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY |
LLLT stimulates and optimises the body’s natural healing
process through controlled application of specific wavelengths of light which
have particular physiological effects. Used primarily for wound healing, pain
relief and soft tissue repair, it is a drug-free, non-invasive treatment
modality employed in public and private health care institutions worldwide.
Lasers in Physical Therapy Optimise soft tissue repair and provide pain relief, laser therapy is a well-used modality in the treatment of both acute and chronic conditions. Low Level Laser can work synergistically with manipulation and has fewer contraindications than ultrasound therapy - with LLLT the therapist can treat over plates, pins and patients with pacemakers. Therapeutic lasers are also effectively used on trigger points in musculoskeletal treatments and can provide drug-free pain relief, being of particular aid in the treatment of arthritic conditions and neuralgic pain. Healed tissue which has been treated with laser has been shown to have improved quality and tensile strength, thus minimising adhesions and scarring. Even, pre existing scar tissue has shown improvement after laser therapy. |