Know Everything About Low-Level Laser Therapy

Low-level laser therapy is a cost-effective and painless treatment that is used to recover any pain and edema. Here, you will know everything about this therapy.

 Low-Level Laser Therapy or LLLT is an alternative medicine that uses low-level laser light or near-infrared light to recover soft tissue and wound. This therapy is also called Cold laser treatment. Generally, the low-level laser is applied to the skin surface of the body to reduce any kind of inflammation or pain and also heal tissues, wounds, and nerves. This therapy is very much different from HLLT or high-level laser therapy. Low-Level Laser Therapy is very cost-effective, safe and painless than HLLT. Moreover, LLLT is highly recommended by doctors, dentists, physiotherapist, and other specialists. Also, low-level laser treatment is highly effective on muscle spasm, muscle pain, burns, morning stiffness, fibromyalgia and carpal tunnel. Low-level laser light generally passes through the skin of the body and starts stimulating the cells' energy production center which is also known as mitochondria and enhances cell nutrition & cell life. LLLT is generally used in the treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAU); Oral lichen planus (OLP) and Herpes simplex infections. It is also used to recover from Xerostomia; Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and Mucositis.

When the Low-Level Laser Therapy is Required?

• Tendinitis or Tendinopathy.
• Post-operative healing.
• Neuropathic pain.
• Arthritis pain.
• Wound healing.
• Joint problems.

Benefits of Low-Level Laser Therapy

• Growth-factors response within tissues or cells due to maximized protein synthesis and ATP.
• It helps to remove inflammation.
• Control immune response and enhance LDA or lymphatic drainage activity.
• Repair tissues effectively.
• LLLT is a faster bone repairing method. It can repair bones by osteoblastic proliferation and stimulating fibroblastic.
• Low-Level Laser Therapy is a very much cost-effective method and safe.
• Simpler then surgical laser therapy.
• It doesn’t cause any major pain.
• LLLT is a non-obtrusive method.
• Faster treatment process.
•  Improves cell growth stimulation
• Maximizes cell metabolism.
• LLLT enhances cell regeneration.
• Reduces tissue formation.
• It controls nerve function.
• Reduces the substance P production rate.
• LLLT therapy always stimulates the production of nitric oxide.
• The bradykinin formation, acetylcholine, and histamine can be reduced by Low-Level Laser Therapy.
• Stimulates endorphins production rates.

 Hence it can be concluded that Low-Level Laser Therapy can be used to provide quality treatment to patients. Nowadays, this cost-effective therapy has grown its importance to relieve pain through a painless technique. Hence, if you are suffering from any kind of inflammation or edema then you should consult with your doctor for this painless therapy.