WHAT IS LASER THERAPY?

L.A.S.E.R. stands for  Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation . Laser Therapy involves the application of low-intensity laser light to relieve pain caused due to the damage of soft tissue. It facilitates tissue repair and restores normal cell function. It is used by experts to heal wounds and pain. The level of light is quite low as compared to other forms of Laser Therapy, such as those used to destroy tumors and coagulate tissues. 

CLASSIFICATION BASED ON AEL (Accessible Emission Light)
Class levels1-4
·  Class1-  incapable of producing damaging radiation levels
·  Class2-  power visible lasers (400-700nm wavelength,1nW)
·  Class3-  medium-power lasers need eye protection
·  Class4-  high power lasers(more than 500nW)

TYPES OF LASERS.

1. High lasers
·  Surgical lasers
·  Hard lasers
·  Thermal lasers
·  Energy (3000-10000 Mw) lasers

2. Low lasers
·  Medical lasers
·  Soft lasers
·  Sub thermal lasers
·  Energy 1-500 mW lasers
·  Therapeutic (cold) lasers produce a maximum output of 90mW or less
·  600- 1000nm light

3.High power lasers
High-power lasers are known as hot lasers because of the thermal response they generate. They are used in surgical cutting, coagulation conditions, destroy tumors and coagulate tissues. 
   
4. Low power lasers(Cold LASER)
Low power lasers act according to the Arndt-Schulz principle which states that if a stimulus is too weak, no effect is seen. Increased stimulation and optimal dose lead to the optimal effect, while further dose increase leads to a decreased effect and furthermore increase leads to inhibition of stimulation is also known as photobiomodulation,  used in wound healing and pain management. Low laser is a pain-free, non-invasive method.  It has the properties of monochromaticity (same color), collimation (all rays are parallel to each other and do not diverge significantly even over long distances) and coherence (all the light waves are in phase both spatially and temporally).

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TYPESTYPES OF LASERS. OF LASERS.

With broad-ranging benefits, LASER Therapy is appropriate for a lot of treatment plans. Some of them are:
·          General Chronic Pain
·           Tennis elbow
·           Plantar fasciitis
·          Shoulder impingement
·           Frozen shoulder
·           Disc herniation
·           Sciatica
·          Pelvic Dysfunction
·           Osteoarthritis  of the knee, hip, and ankle
·           Rheumatoid arthritis
·           Tendonitis
·           Tennis Elbow
·           Temporomandibular Joint
·           Diabetic Neuropathy
·          Hip or shouder bursitis
 

The laser has therapeutic effects which help to:
·          Reduce pain
·          Increases ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) which accelerates the repair process of the cell. Some molecules that increase inflammation are reduced and beneficial antioxidants are increased.
·          Faster wound healing. Laser Therapy is effective on open wounds also.
·          Recovery from nerve injury  Reduces aches and pains by decreasing nerve sensitivity.
·          It reduces the formation of Fibrous/Scar tissue. It also improves the vascular activity in the body.
·          Promotes bone and cartilage formation

Most commonly used lasers
Helium-neon (He-Ne)
In this laser, a mixture of helium gas and neon is used in a pressurized tube. This creates a laser in the red portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with a wavelength of 632.8nm.
Gallium arsenide (Ga-As)
It uses a diode to produce an infrared invisible laser at a wavelength of 904nm. Diode lasers are composed of semiconductor silicon that is cut and layered. An electrical source is applied to each side and lasing action is produced at the junction of the two surfaces. The surfaces function as partially reflecting surfaces that produce coherent light. This laser is given in pulsed form because of the heat produced by it.

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