How Does Cold Laser Restore Our Mind and Body: Turning Back Our Biological Clock?

For centuries humankind has used the healing power of light to restore, heal, and revitalize the mind and  body. Never before has modern science embraced the healing power of biostimulatory coherent light energy (aka low level l.a.s.e.r.). Cold laser has caused a literal paradigm shift in the way health practitioners treat the mind and body.

Although cold laser is one of many complimentary therapies to assist in healing and restoration of our mind and body, this exciting technology has helped millions “turn back the clock.”

 How Does Cold Laser Turn Back Our Biological Aging Clock?

• The laser accelerates cellular reproduction and growth. Faster wound healing.
• The laser stimulates fibroblast development in damaged tissue. The reduction in recovery time is an important consideration. Increased metabolic activity. Helps the body increase output of specific enzymes, greater oxygen to blood cells and more effective immune response are induced by laser.
• Reduced fibrous tissue formation.
• The laser reduces the formation of scar tissue following tissue damage from cuts, scratches, burns, or following surgery. Anti-inflammatory action. The laser reduces swelling caused by bruising or inflammation of joints to give improved joint mobility. Increased vascular activity.
• The laser stimulates lymph and blood circulation, to allow the affected tissue to have the best possible circulation. Stimulated nerve function. Slow recovery of nerve function in damaged tissue can result in “dead” limbs or numb areas. Laser will speed the process of nerve cell reconnection to bring the numb areas back to life. Laser also increases the amplitude of action potentials to optimize muscle action.
• These physiological changes affect macrophages, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, mast cells, bradykinin, nerve conduction rates and the energy communication pathways throughout the fascial network (liquid crystalline living matrix). The energy transferred to the cell can increase its kinetic energy, and activate or deactivate enzymes or alter physical or chemical properties of main macromolecules.
• The mitochondria are the “Powerhouse” of the cells and make ATP which is needed for the life enhancement process of every cell. Research has shown that the cells of your body actually communicate with each other through coherent light.
• Specific pulsations, known as hertz, that can be programmed with the laser frequency allowing the practitioner to talk “cell talk” with the body. Specific pulsations have been shown to create different physiological responses of the cell.
• This is extremely important when working with a variety of injury and disease conditions to promote healing. When a tissue becomes diseased or injured, the metabolism of the cell is decreased, the laser creates an increase in metabolism and cell communication immediately.

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Study: Cold Laser has Faster Pain Relieving Effect than Medication

 

Dear Friends of Pacific Laser Therapy Centers,

Just more evidence to support cold laser as a first line therapy to alleviate back pain:

Low energy laser in the treatment of low back pain:

S. Nikolic, Z. Trojacanec, I.J.Milankovic Institute of ME Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Skopje,

F.Y.R.O.M

ICMART ’97 International Medical Acupuncture Symposium, Nicosia, Cyprus, March 26-29 1997

Low back pain is felt in the low lumbar, lumbosacral, or sacroiliac region. Most lowback pain is related to acute ligamentous (sprain) or muscular(strain) problems, which

tend to be self limited, or to the more chronic osteoarthritis or ankylosing spondylitis of

the lumbar area. The aim of the study was to explore the pain-alleviating effect of low

level laser in low back pain .Thirty-five patients with low back pain have been treated

with helium-neon laser type “Bistra” with wavelength 630 nm, average output 15 mW

and an irradiance of 250 mW/cm2. The laser was locally applied to 11 sites on and

around the low back. After scanning each point was treated for 30 sec, five times weekly

for a total of ten treatments. The statistical analysis showed that the laser treated patients

had a significant faster pain-alleviating effect compared with the 30 patients treated with

medicaments only. Subjective response have been achieved after first three treatments.

Irradia laser treatment may be a valuable therapy in low back pain and low energy laser

can be employed as a pain relieving method.

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What is Preventative Medicine?

 Dear Friend of Pacific Laser Therapy Centers,

Preventive medicine, is a medical discipline which focuses on preventing diseases and promoting a general state of health and well being:

• When preventive medicine is applied to a whole population, it includes things like extensive work in public health, pest and insect control, vaccinations, food safety, and improvements in hygiene for water supplies, homes, and individuals. As can be seen by looking at this wide variety of topics covered by preventive medicine, a number of specialties are incorporated into successful preventive medicine programs.
• In developing nations, doctors who specialize in preventive medicine are focused on improving hygiene and living conditions to prevent outbreaks, and on vaccinating and educating the population. In the West, preventive medicine includes extensive research and development, monitoring of food supplies, and well trained epidemiology teams who track down an outbreak at its source when one emerges.
• When practiced on an individual basis, preventive medicine involves looking at the body as a whole, rather than at the individual parts of the body.
• Many Eastern disciplines already view the body this way, and practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and other similar disciplines work with their patients to keep the body balanced, happy, and healthy. Measures to treat the body as a whole include herbal regimens, cold laser therapy, massage, psychotherapy, and dietary changes.
• The West has slowly accepted the value of preventive medicine for individuals, especially with rising obesity rates, and many doctors are starting to incorporate whole body therapy into their practice.
• Preventive medicine has a long history all over the world, dating back for centuries to the time when people first realized that unclean water made them sick, and that living conditions needed to be more hygienic to prevent illness.
• Steps made in the field were small, but important, until the twentieth century, when numerous governments founded disease prevention centers such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. These scientific establishments began to set firm guidelines designed to minimize the transmission of disease, improve hygiene, and enable rapid responses to major outbreaks.
• In addition to medicine and science, preventive medicine also looks at economic and social issues, as some populations are clearly more at risk of contracting dangerous diseases than others. Many sociologists, psychologists, and economists work in the field of preventive medicine to assist people of low income, education, and social status all over the world. Organizations which promote preventive medicine work closely with these individuals in the hopes that all people on earth can enjoy healthy, disease free lives.

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FDA Approves Cold Laser for Arthritis Sufferers- Read On!

Dear Friends of Pacific Laser Therapy Centers,

For all of your arthritis sufferers out there, cold laser therapy has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of arthritis. Cold laser is becoming a terrific alternative for many arthritis sufferers who are fed up with taking side effect ridden (and expensive) non-steroidals. The great news is cold laser accelarates healing, reduces inflammation, and most importantly reduces pain due to arthritic joints, etc and is cost effective (cheaper than an 8 week supply of Vioxx or Celebrex combined with Doctor co-pays, etc).

Check it out: 

Low Level Laser Treatment for Arthritis

Roughly 350 million people worldwide suffer from arthritis, according to MedicineNet.com. The main symptoms of this progressive joint disorder are inflammation, pain and stiffness of the joints, which can now be treated by laser therapy.

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Significance

1. The pain and inflammation of arthritis worsens significantly over time. Fortunately, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved low level laser therapy (LLLT), also known as soft therapy or cold laser therapy, as an effective method for treating arthritic pain and inflammation.
   

   How It Works

2. LLLT uses low-energy laser light to penetrate the affected tissue and promote proper cell functioning and rapid healing. The cells absorb the laser beams and are triggered to accelerate healing, reducing inflammation and pain.
   

   Pain

3. The cells’ absorption rate of the laser light beams is low enough that this form of laser therapy does not burn or damage the tissue. Anesthesia or pain medication is unnecessary.
   

   Advantages

4. LLLT procedures have no downtime and require no recovery time. LLLT is free of potential complications, risks and side effects. Treatment can be performed on virtually any body part affected by arthritic pain and inflammation.
   

   Disadvantages

5. Eight to 20 treatment sessions may be required for full effectiveness and optimum performance, according to Spine-Health.com. Arthritis patients often use LLLT treatment two to four times per week.
   

   Effectiveness

6. The Journal of Rheumatology published study results that confirmed LLLT is effective for reducing the pain, inflammation and morning stiffness of arthritis.

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Treatment with Cold Laser Before Exercising Reduces Muscle Damage!

Dear Friends of Pacific Laser Therapy Centers,

This very impressive study clearly demonstrates the powerful healing and anti-inflammatory effects of cold laser. Cold laser is safe, non-invasive, and painless. The healing power of light!

Eur J Appl Physiol. 2010 Jul 3

Baroni BM, Leal Junior EC, De Marchi T, Lopes AL, Salvador M, Vaz MA.

Treatment with Cold Laser Before Exercise Reduces Muscle Damage

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of low level laser therapy (LLLT) treatment before knee extensor eccentric exercise on indirect markers of muscle damage. Thirty-six healthy men were randomized in LLLT group (n = 18) and placebo group (n = 18). After LLLT or placebo treatment, subjects performed 75 maximal knee extensors eccentric contractions (five sets of 15 repetitions; velocity = 60 degrees seg(-1); range of motion = 60 degrees ). Muscle soreness (visual analogue scale-VAS), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK) levels were measured prior to exercise, and 24 and 48 h after exercise. Muscle function (maximal voluntary contraction-MVC) was measured before exercise, immediately after, and 24 and 48 h post-exercise. Groups had no difference on kineanthropometric characteristics and on eccentric exercise performance. They also presented similar baseline values of VAS (0.00 mm for LLLT and placebo groups), LDH (LLLT = 186 IU/l; placebo = 183 IU/l), CK (LLLT = 145 IU/l; placebo = 155 IU/l) and MVC (LLLT = 293 Nm; placebo = 284 Nm). VAS data did not show group by time interaction (P = 0.066). In the other outcomes, LLLT group presented (1) smaller increase on LDH values 48 h post-exercise (LLLT = 366 IU/l; placebo = 484 IU/l; P = 0.017); (2) smaller increase on CK values 24 h (LLLT = 272 IU/l; placebo = 498 IU/l; P = 0.020) and 48 h (LLLT = 436 IU/l; placebo = 1328 IU/l; P < 0.001) post-exercise; (3) smaller decrease on MVC immediately after exercise (LLLT = 189 Nm; placebo = 154 Nm; P = 0.011), and 24 h (LLLT = 249 Nm; placebo = 205 Nm; P = 0.004) and 48 h (LLLT = 267 Nm; placebo = 216 Nm; P = 0.001) post-exercise compared with the placebo group. In conclusion, LLLT treatment before eccentric exercise was effective in terms of attenuating the increase of muscle proteins in the blood serum and the decrease in muscle force.

PMID: 20602109 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]

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What Type of Pain can a Cold Laser Treat and will It Work for Me? …

Now that you know what a “cold” laser is and what it does you might be asking yourself; “what type of pain can a cold laser treat and will it work for me?” The truth of the matter is that cold laser treatments can treat just about any type of pain and since they’re noninvasive and have no side effects you can seek cold laser treatment as often as you like or as often as your Certified Laser Therapist (CLT) sees fit.

If you’ve got nagging pains anywhere on your body and you remain apprehensive about visiting a cold laser therapy center, the technology now in use at most clinics should be enough to convince you to contact them for at the very least a simple consultation. Doing so will allow us to evaluate your type and level of pain and help and determine if cold laser treatment is right for you.

You’ve got nothing to lose!

Cold Laser Therapy Treats:

Soft Tissue Injuries Herniated disc Knee Pain Planter Fascitis Back and Neck Pain Tendonitis and Carpal Tunnel Shoulder Pain Leg Pain Sprains and Strains Repetitive Strain Injuries Degenerative Joint Problems Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Osteoarthritis Neurogenic Pain Fibromyalgia Trigeminal Neuralgia Sciatic Pain Neuropathy

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Cold Laser Eliminates Pain in Acute Osteoarthritis Patients from 2 Months up to 1 Year!

Laser therapy is Effective for Degenerative Osteoarthritis

Stelian J, Gil I, Habot B et al.

In an Israeli study the effect of laser therapy in degenerative osteoarthritis (DOA) of the knee was

investigated in a double blind study among 50 patients. One group received infrared (GaAlAs) and one red

(HeNe) laser. Only the first group could be blinded, while the latter was open. Patients were treated twice

daily, 15 minutes each time, for 10 days. The patients treated themselves after instruction. Total dose for

each session was 10.3 J for red and 11.1 for infrared. Continuous mode was used for 7.5 minutes, pulsed

for 7.5 minutes, rationale not stated. There was a significant pain reduction in the laser groups as compared

to the placebo groups. There was no significant difference between the red and the infrared group. The

Disability Index Questionnaire also revealed an improvement in the laser groups. All patients in the

placebo group required analgesics within two months after laser therapy while the patients in the laser

group were pain free ranging from 2 months to 1 year.

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Cold Laser Provides Pain Relief for Up to 22 Weeks- Read On

FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) — Low-level laser therapy can effectively treat both acute and chronic neck pain, with benefits lasting up to 22 weeks for chronic pain, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in The Lancet. Roberta T. Chow, of the University of Sydney in Australia, and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials including 820 patients to assess the efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the treatment of neck pain compared with active control or placebo.

Two of the trials showed a 69 percent greater likelihood of improvement compared to placebo when low-level laser therapy was used to treat acute neck pain, while five trials showed low-level laser therapy resulted in four-fold higher odds of improvement for treatment of chronic neck pain, the researchers found. Pain relief was felt immediately after treatment for acute pain and persisted for up to 22 weeks for chronic pain. advertisement “These tissue effects of laser irradiation might account for the broad range of conditions that are amenable to low-level laser therapy treatment. Whether specific treatment protocols are necessary to elicit different biological mechanisms is unknown,” the authors write. “Whatever the mechanism of action, clinical benefits of low-level laser therapy occur both when [it] is used as monotherapy and in the context of a regular exercise and stretching program.”

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