The potential for medical application of low intensity lasers exists in a great number of medical fields.
The musculoskeletal problems most effectively treated are:
General
• repetitive stress injury
• carpal tunnel syndrome
• rotator cuff tear
• carpal tunnel syndrome
• rotator cuff tear
• fibromyalgia
• reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• temporomandibular joint problems (TMJ)
• reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• temporomandibular joint problems (TMJ)
Injuries
• ligament and tendon tears
• fractures with associated soft tissue injuries
• facet syndrome
• fractures with associated soft tissue injuries
• facet syndrome
• contusions
• bulging and herniated discs
• bulging and herniated discs
Inflammatory
• tendonitis
• myositis
• synovitis
• myositis
• synovitis
• bursitis
• plantar fasciitis
• rheumatoid arthritis
• plantar fasciitis
• rheumatoid arthritis
Degenerative
• osteoarthritis
• chondromalacia patella
• chondromalacia patella
• discogenic and vertebrogenic radiculopathy
• calcifications (e.g. bone spurs)
• calcifications (e.g. bone spurs)
Other Applications
• wound healing
• dermal ulcers:
• dermal ulcers:
- venous stasis
- atherosclerotic
- contact
- diabetic
• burns:
- thermal
- chemical
• lymphedema
• dermatology:
• dermatology:
- shingles
- dermatitis
- psoriasis
• gout
• sinusitis
If you want to know more about what the laser therapy experience please read the Laser Therapy Patient Directives