Articles — Low Level Laser Therapy

Fibromyalgia is an ill-understood rheumatic disease causing a wide variety of symptoms that vary greatly from patient to patient. Wide-spread, deep burning pain is perhaps the most frequent symptom. Fibromyalgia pain occurs more commonly in the trunk, low back, hips, and shoulders. It is rare in the hands and feet. Onset is usually gradual and can interfere with even simple daily activities. It is more common in women and also has a stron association with mental stress and depression. Additional symptoms associated with fibromyalgia include fatigue, sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, headaches, irritable bowel-like symptoms, memory problems, anxiety and depression. Fibromyalgia...

 Low Level Laser Therapy for Knee Injury More than 2500 studies have now been completed on the use of Low Level Laser Therapy and its use is gaining momentum in various medical settings. In the treatment of pain and injury LLLT is already widely used to provide analgesia, in addition LLLT has been shown to accelerate the healing of injured tissues by promoting wound healing and tissue reapir. LLLT also exerts a positive effect on fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis. Up to now no human studies have been conducted on meniscal injuries although LLLT is often used for knee pain...