The word Laser consists of the initials of the words "Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation". The therapeutic effects of light were discovered and used in different ways by ancient Egyptian and Greek civilizations. The theory that light energy could be useful was first explained by Albert Einstein (1879-1955). The world of Science and Medicine was introduced to the first Laser as a result of Maimen At Hughes' research (USA 1960).
Laser beam is used in medicine in two ways: High power (High Level) Laser and low power (Low Level). Laser. High power laser is used in surgery (or eye surgery) to burn and cut tissue. Laser epilation aims to burn hair follicles with controlled heat. Low power Laser, on the contrary, does not have caustic or destructive properties, so when applied to the diseased area, it initiates the bio-stimulation process and initiates the repair of tissues. Since low-power laser waves penetrate deeply into the skin, they reach small blood vessels and optimize (maximize) the immune system's response in the blood, making it effective against inflammation. Other names for low power laser are Soft Laser, Cold Laser and LLLT.
Soft Laser has its own characteristics in the electromagnetic wave spectrum (coherent = moving in a straight line, monochromatic = having a single wave size, polarized It differs from normal light because it is concentrated at a single point. Thanks to these features, Soft Laser (Cold Laser) light penetrates the skin without causing heat or distortion and reveals its effects.
Technology:
This dynamic beam technology uses photon energy (quantom energy). Photons are particles of energy that are absorbed by micro-molecules present in cells and cause some kind of positive physiological effects. In fact, light energy turns into biochemical energy, and the result is the preservation of the normal shape and functioning of the cell. Since these functions have therapeutic properties, complaints disappear in the long term or disappear completely.
Advantages of Soft Laser Treatment
- Non-invasive
- Non-toxic
- Easy to apply
- Highly effective (70%-95%)
- No side effects (approved by FDA)
Physiological effects of Soft Laser
Short-term effects;
- Stimulation of the production and secretion of beta endorphins (the substance secreted in the body that inhibits pain)
- Increase in the production of cortisol (the precursor of cortisone), which provides resistance to stress and disease.
Short-term effects;
- ATP (the form of energy that can be used in the cell) production increases, which regulates cell metabolism.
- Increase in serotonin and acetylcholine levels, central and peripheral It makes communication in the nervous system more fluent.
- It increases the activities of mitochondria (energy-producing factories of cells), which initiates the renewal of cells and the repair of damaged cells.
- Mocrophages (soldiers of the immune system) and fibroblasts. It activates (the main cells of the repair system).
- It accelerates angiogenesis (formation of new blood vessels) and wound healing.
- It balances the potential of the cell wall and regulates electrolyte (Na, K, Cl) transfer.
- Improves lymphatic circulation.
- Increases the secretion of growth hormone (GH). It accelerates the body's natural healing process.
Diseases for which Laser Acupuncture is Effective in Treatment
- In the form of Laser Acupuncture (laser needle); It is used in people who do not like needles, in people for whom injections are harmful (diabetics), and in children (bedwetting, asthma, allergies).
- Joint pains (elbow, wrist, knee, heel)
- Neck pain (cervical disc herniation)
- Shoulder pain, muscle pain
- Sports injuries Tendonitis, bursitis
- Old age problems (osteoarthroses)
- Rheumatic joint inflammations
- Migraine Headache
- Sinusitis (chronic – Acute) (patients who cannot get results from drug treatment)
- Fibromyalgia sprains
- Strokes ( Before the end of the first year)
- Very successful results are obtained in nicotine addiction due to the effect of cigarette addiction by releasing strong endorphins in the brain.
- Its effect in weight loss is by suppressing the hunger center in the brain, reducing stomach acid secretion, relaxing the digestive system and reducing weight loss from stress. And It makes it possible without getting depressed or feeling tired and exhausted. This seriously supports the motivation and determination (the most important factor) of the person losing weight. Moreover, it accelerates weight loss by increasing the metabolic rate.
- Strengthening the immune system
- Acne Surgical scars
- Cellulite appearance
- Capillary vessels on the face
- Wound healing
In which cases is laser acupuncture not used?
- During active cancer
- After chemotherapy and radiation
- In people who are photosensitive to light
- In pregnancy
- In patients with blood clotting problems
- 48 hours before laser treatment; In patients who have received steroid (cortone) injection.
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