Laser Accupuncture

Coherent monochromatic red light emitted at a wavelength of 635. 8 nanometers ( nm ) is absorbed very well by the tissues, as the Optimum photoelectric effect occurs in this range of spectrum. The 635.8 nm wavelength comes within the absorption lines of the ions in the human body.

  This is the use of a laser beam to treat an injury to a soft tissue such as a ligament, tendon or muscle. A low intensity laser beam reduces pain, inflammation and swelling, and promotes healing of damaged tissue. It works by increasing the flow of blood and lymph through tissue, and by reducing the production of prostaglandin, which is a chemical released in response to an injury that causes pain and inflammation. A laser produces a concentrated beam of radiation, which is focused onto the area of damaged tissue from a hand-held treatment probe.

  Injury to a muscle leaves behind residual down this scar tissue, allowing exercises to muscle to its normal length and thereby further strain or tear.

Laser therapy speeds up recovery from a recent injury to a ligament, tendon or muscle. It reduces pain and swelling and promotes healing. It can also be used to treat an old injury in one of these structures. Scar tissue, which causes the muscle to shorten and work less efficiently.

Laser can help break down this scar tissue, allowing exercises to be done to stretch the muscle to its normal length and thereby reducing the risk of a further strain or tear.

  Laser is the most modern form of therapy. Low power laser is quickly becoming the first line attack in pain control and medicine. It is safe, painless quick, easy to apply, and results are often immediate with no side effects.

Low power lasers are not harmful. Lasers used for tissue stimulation do not have sufficient strength to damage cells.  However, as the laser beam is quite bright, the patient should avoid staring directly into the beam as it could irritate the retina of the eye.



Lasers stimulate biological processes. When laser light interacts with tissue, it causes certain photochemical reactions to occur, and stimulates natural biological processes. Many of these reactions have beneficial effects on the body which help to control pain, as well as arthritis, tendon and ligament problems, carpel tunnel, nerve root irritations, back and neck dysfunction, tennis elbow, burns, herpes lesions and a variety of other skin conditions.