Laser Therapy

Laser Phototherapy

Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)

Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) and Low Level Lasers

Low Level Laser = Cold Laser = Soft Laser = Laser Phototherapy Devices

LLLT = Laser Phototherapy  

Light is one of the most fundamental forces of life. It provides energy and facilitates metabolic processes essential to life. 

Lasers, including low level lasers referred to as phototherapy lasers are the latest and the most advanced light sources. They generate artificial light and amplify it into focused intense beams of light. Laser technology plays a growing role in many aspects of modern life, including in medicine for pain relief and wound healing and for anti aging beauty therapy in aesthetics. Non-invasive laser phototherapy - low level laser therapy - cold laser therapy - soft laser therapy - has a bright future!

Please note that the most recent terminology refers to LLLT (low level laser therapy) as LASER PHOTOTHERAPY.

LOW LEVEL LASERS OR COLD LASERS are now frequently referred to as LASER PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICES or PHOTOTHERAPY LASERS.

In the paragraphs below, we give a background to the laser phototherapy. However, you may also wish to refer to specialist resources written by authors of global authority on laser therapy in general and especially in laser phototherapy with its numerous applications in medicine, dermatology, orthopeadics and other fields of human healthcare. For your convenience, we list the recommended laser therapy books publised by Prima Books specialising in Laser Phototherapy (LLLT). These laser therapy books are available from Win Health online shop. Simply click on a title to find out more about the book, its author and its cost.

Alternatively, visit a page dedicated to Laser Therapy Resources.    

• Laser Therapy Handbook by Jan Tuner and Lars Hode

• Low Level Laser Therapy as a Medical Treament Modality by Professor Dr Med. Pekka Pontinen

• Laser Therapy, a Clinical Manual by Jennifer A Blahnik and David W Rindge

• A Practitioner's Guide to Laser Therapy and Musculo-Skeletal Injuries by Kerry and Sean Tume

• A Podiatrist's Guide to Low Level Laser Therapy by Kerry and Sean Tume

• Acupuncturist Guide to Laser Therapy and Musculo-Skeletal Injuries by Kerry and Sean Tume   

When laser light is absorbed by a living tissue, it triggers biological reactions in the cells. Variety of endogenous chemical substances are produced in the cells and carried by blood and lymphatic flow to other parts of the system. Hence, the effects of cold laser light may not be only local, but can also achieve wide systemic effects.    

Therapeutic effects of low level laser light irradiation - laser phototherapy - include the following:

• increased production of ATP (Adenosine TriPhosphate)  
• increased cellular metabolism
• increased collagen production
• increased enzyme production
• increased protein synthesis
• better blood flow
• better lymphatic flow and drainage
• reduced inflammation    

The main and the most important effect of laser light on cells is the accelerated production of the ATP (Adenosine TriPhosphate). This process is called 'biostimulation'.

ATP molecules are found in the cells of all living things. In animal and human systems, Adenosine TriPhosphate is synthesised in small cellular organelles called mitochondria. In the mitochondria, the primary cellular energy source - the ATP - is produced by combining oxygen with sugar derived from food. 

ATP can be described as the 'energy carrier' or the 'energy shuttle' capable of harnessing the chemical energy generated from the breakdown of the foodstuffs and transporting it across cellular membranes for conversion into 'fuel' that is required for normal body functioning. Adenosine TriPhosphate is often referred to as the 'energy currency of life'.

If a person has insufficient levels of ATP available, the energy cannot reach the tissues. This can lead to a variety of health problems, such as a susceptibility to infectious diseases, poor wound healing, inflammation and swellings.

In short - the low level laser therapy devices (soft lasers or cold lasers or phototherapy lasers) deliver light into living tissues (this process is also referred to as 'phototherapy'), increasing the ATP and shuttling more energy and nutrients around the body for healthy metabolism and the appropriate functioning of organs. Please note that phototherapy lasers - also called cold lasers or soft lasers - are not 'heat lamps' and they do not cause perceptible tissue heating or even warming. Cold laser light does not heat treated tissues. The laser phototherapy exerts photochemical effects rather than thermal.    

Low level laser therapy devices - cold lasers - soft lasers – laser phototherapy devices – phototherapy lasers - have been in medical and veterinary use for some 40 years. In the USA, the FDA approved phototherapy lasers for human use, because of their excellent safety profiles with no significant risks attached. To date, much effort has been vested in research into the effectiveness of the LLLT - cold laser therapy - and its applications in medicine, dermatology and anti-aging indications. Laser phototherapy is able to address many painful and inflammatory conditions and problems, ranging from pain relief to wound healing. Laser phototherapy also plays an increasing role in skin and tissue rejuvenation.    

For more detailed information about the LLLT (laser phototherapy), we recommend a book from Prima Books, entitled 'Laser Therapy Handbook' by Jan Tuner and Lars Hode and other books and clinical guides to laser therapy (i.e. laser phototherapy). You can purchase any listed Laser Therapy books online: 

Below we list laser phototherapy devices available from Win Health.

• Silklite - Silklite Laser is a state of the art phototherapy laser that delivers high performance and efficacy, unparalleled safety and ease of use. Silklite laser combines the effects of red (650 nm) and infrared (808 nm) laser light phototherapy in one light and portable hand held unit with 200 mW total power output. Silklite is perfect for anti aging and skin rejuvenation non invasive self treatment at home.  
• PalmLaser - a powerful (100 mW power output) biostimulation 'home and clinic' therapeutic  laser (laser phototherapy device) with independent red and infrared laser diodes for medical, dermatological, orthopaedic, sports and activity related injuries and aesthetic applications. Effective and powerful, but safe enough for use both at clinics and at home. PalmLaser is also a perfect hand held laser for use on performing or competing animals, working animals and pets.    
• PalmLaser Professional - PalmLaser Pro delivers twice the power and twice the speed in pain relief and healing than PalmLaser. With 200 mW of output power of combined red and infrared lasers at your finger tips, PalmLaser Pro can relieve your chronic or acute pain and heal your injuries, wounds or ulcers, including stubborn diabetic ulcers.

• LaserCat – a Low Level Laser (Phototherapy Laser) for Professional Use at Clinics and Salons, using red and infrared laser diodes that operate separately or together for applications in human medicine, dental medicine, orthopedics, acupuncture, dermatology and anti aging non invasive cosmetic procedures.  
• Beurer SL30 SoftLaser - a low power (circa 5 mW power output) soft laser for home treatment of minor ailments and long term contribution to daily skincare.  
• HairMax LaserComb Premium - a low power (4mW) biostimulation phototherapy laser with 9 laser diodes especially designed for home treatment of thin, lifeless and unhealthy problematic hair with FDA approval for hair re-growth in men.  
• HairMax LaserComb SE Compact – a compact economy version of HairMax LaserComb, low power biostimulation laser with 5 laser diodes designed for home treatment of hair problems and hair loss.  

Refer to HairMax LaserComb page for general background on HairMax Lasers designed for hair therapy and already cleared by the FDA for hair re-growth in men.

• SpectraVet Veterinary Infrared Laser Photherapy System – SpectraVet is a veterinary infrared low level laser to treat musculoskeletal injuries in large and small animals, such as performing and racing horses, greyhounds and domestic pets.  

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