Laser Therapy is a medical treatment that uses focused light to stimulate a process called phtobiomodulation (PMB). During PBM, photons enter the tissue and interact with the cytochrome c complex within mitochondria. This interaction triggers a biological cascade of events that leads to an increase in cellular metabolism, decrease in pain, reduction in muscle spasm, and improved microcirculation to injured tissue. Laser Therapy provides a non-invasive, non-surgical, and non-pharmacological alternative for pain relief

Laser therapy has been shown to quickly reduce pain and help injured tissue move through the stages of healing by stimulating mitochondrial activity. It is a powerful tool that can be used within a comprehensive plan of care to help treat many diagnoses common to physiotherapy practices. 

Clinically used for:

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• Joint swelling

• Muscle strain/ pain

• Tendinopathy

• Myofascial pain

• OA related pain

• Neck and back pain (chronic and acute)

• Neuropathy

• Plantar fasciitis

• Achilles tendon pathology

• DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)

• Headaches

• TMJ pain

• Lymphedema

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The Science and Evidence to Back it Up

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Recommended Abstracts

Low Back Pain

Effect of diode laser in the treatment of patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25141218

 

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Effectiveness of high intensity laser therapy in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30572425

 

Osteoarthritis

High-intensity versus low-level laser therapy in the treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24487957

 

Plantar Fasciitis

The effect of high-intensity versus low-level therapy in the management of plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical trial.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29627888

 

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Low-level laser and local corticosteroid injection in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome: a controlled clinical trial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24519921

Short-term Effects of High-Intensity Laser Therapy Versus Ultrasound Therapy in the Treatment of People With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19482902

 

Tendinopathy

Photobiomodulation and eccentric exercise for Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26610637

Low Level Laser Treatment of Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19708800