Laser Acupuncture combines the ancient art of Acupuncture with the latest in Laser technology.  It is safe, completely painless, and non-invasive. Acupuncture needles are not necessary with this treatment, although they can still be used.  Laser Acupuncture has been shown to reduce swelling, reduce and eliminate pain, and speed up healing.  It can be used for:

• Arthritis and Joint Pain
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
• Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Muscle spasm
• Fibromyalgia
• Plantar Fascitis
• Bursitis
• Nerve Pain/Neuropathies
• Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Pain
• Sports Injuries
• Migraines
• Trigger point therapy
• Tendonitis
  ...and many other acute and chronic conditions!

Laser Acupuncture utlizes LLLT.

What is LLLT?

Low level laser therapy is a painless, sterile, non-invasive, drug-free treatment which is used to treat a variety of pain syndromes, injuries, fractures, neurological conditions and other acute and chronic conditions. Laser therapy can be used to control pain, when conventional therapies have been ineffective, or when the acceleration of healing from injuries is desired.

The theory for the creation of laser light was proposed by Albert Einstein in 1917, but is was not developed until 1960. It was in the late 1960's that Professor Endre Mester of Budapest, Hungary first reported his experience using laser light to treat non-healing wounds and ulcers in diabetic patients. Mester's 70% success rate in treating these wounds lead to the development of the science of what he called "laser biostimulation."

Around the world, laser therapy is rapidly becoming a medical therapy that can heal wounds and fractures up to 60% faster and also reduce the cost of treatment for many conditions. In the U.K., low level laser therapy has become the treatment of choice for soft tissue whiplash injuries and for the treatment of shingles, a very painful neuralgia.

How Does Laser Light Heal?

Healing with the use of light is not new.  With the development of the laser and its special properties, using light as a treatment has gained more popularity. This is because we can now use specific wavelengths of light and give accurately measured doses of energy directly to the appropriate treatment site, which was not possible with other light sources.

Low-level lasers supply energy to the body in the form of non-thermal photons of light. Light is transmitted through the skin's layers (the dermis, epidermis and the subcutaneous layers under the skin) at all wavelengths in the visible range. When low level laser light waves penetrate deeply into the skin, a number of biochemical processes are believed to occur:

? Biostimulation, including improved metabolism & increased cell metabolism

? Improved blood circulation to the treated area

? Analgesic effect (pain relieving)

? Anti-inflammatory and anti-edematatous effects (decreased swelling)

? Stimulation of would healing

       ? Helps generate new and healthy cells and tissue

? Promotes faster wound healing


Unlike surgical lasers, low level laser therapy units do not produce heat or damage tissue.

What to Expect During a Laser Therapy or Laser Acupuncture Treatment Session

Laser therapy is quite passive. There are no creams, gels or ointments that need to be applied prior to treatment.

Some patients (3-5% of those undergoing light therapy) have reported a slight tingling or tapping in a nerve or along a nerve pathway. Some have noted that they are able to sense a slight feeling of warmth. But for the most part, the treatment, which may last from 2 to 20 minutes, is not noticed at all.

Following (and even during) a laser therapy session, approximately 75-80% of patients being treated can notice an immediate improvement in their condition. This will depend primarily on the type of condition and the length of time the condition has been present.

Generally, the more chronic or severe the condition, the longer it takes to respond. The majority of conditions treated will take anywhere from 4-5 or 10-18 treatments. Once again, the number of treatments depends upon the severity of the condition and its duration.  If your condition does not change immediately, it may take 3-4 sessions before a dramatic or marked improvement is noted.

 When used correctly, laser therapy is completely safe and there are no side effects.  Only a licensed health care
 provider can administer laser therapy and laser acupuncture. 
 
 What is laser acupuncture?
 
 Laser Acupuncture uses the ancient art of acupuncture with the modern application of laser therapy.  Acupuncture  
 points at the effected area are treated, as well as acupuncture points on other areas of the body.  Point 
 selection is based on Acupuncture principles that have existed for thousand of years, but stimulated with the  
 laser.  No needles are required.