Medical Applications of Low Intensity Laser Therapy

The potential for medical applications of low intensity lasers exists in many medical fields. The musculoskeletal problems most effectively treated today are:

General

• Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI)
• Osteoporotic Pain
• Fibromayalgia
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) problems
• Lymphaedema
• Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

Injuries

• Ligament and Tendon tears
• Contusions
• Ligament and Tendon strains
• Bone Fractures with associated soft tissue injuries
• Facet Joint Syndrome
• Meniscus Tears

Inflammation

• Tendonitis
• Bursitis
• Myositis
• Plantar fasciitis
• Synovitis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Degenerative

• Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Discongenic and Vertebrogenic Radiculopathy (Herniated Disc)
• Chondromalacia Patella
• Calcifications (Bone Spurs)
• Osgoode Schlatter's Disease
• Dupuytren's Contracture

Other Applications

• Wound Healing
• Dermal Ulcers
• Scar Ablation
• Headaches
• Sensory Neuropathy
• Post-extraction of tooth
• Dermal Ulcers:
1. Venous Stasis
2. Atherosclerotic
3. Compression
4. Diabetic