Benefits of Laser Therapy

Significant research has been conducted over the years into the efficacy of laser therapy. In fact, there are over 2000 double-blind studies that have been carried out. A summary of the most important benefits follows:

1. Increased Blood Flow by means of capillary and widening of the lumen of blood vessels, vasodilatation. Dr Toshiaki Kami showed that laser light significantly increases the formation of new capillary paths in areas treated with laser, thus resulting in increased circulation. (See Dr Kami, Effects of Low Power Diode Lasers, Annals of plastic surgery, Vol 14, No.3, March 1985).

2. Wound healing is significantly improved by low level laser therapy due to the increased levels of collagen from the laser treatment. This applies also to non-healing wounds. Collagen is the chief component of connective tissue, recognized as the most important ingredient in wound healing.

3. Laser light stimulates release of the body’s own killing chemicals such as endorphins and enkephalins. This in turn facilitates natural, long lasting pain relief.

Dr. Wolfgang Rauermeister, Director of Pain Control Center at Parkwood Hospital, Massachusetts, USA provides an excellent explanation of these pain reduction capabilities:

“The laser light stimulates the release of the body’s own pain killing chemicals such as endorphins and enkephalins from the brain, adrenal glands, and other areas, thus facilitating long lasting pain relief.”

4. Reduction in swelling. Marked improvement in the re-establishment of the lymphatic system after trauma, resulting in reduction of swelling. This is due to the removal of dirty proteins by the regenerated lymphatic vessels.