Laser Acupuncture Photobiomodulation therapy
LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY

Low Level Laser Therapy (or LLLT) is a form of light therapy. Together with LEDs, light therapy is now known as Photobiomodulation (or PBM). Most LLLT is in the visible to infrared wavelengths (400 nm to 1072 nm).

LLLT has a number of primary effects in cells, produced by photostimulation and photochemical effects. In other words, the light is absorbed by photoreceptive molecules, which then trigger chemical responses in the cells. Light is known to be absorbed by cytochrome C oxidase in the mitochondria as well as porphoryns, flavins and various melanin and opsin molecules. The range of responses in cells include:

• increased ATP production 

• retrograde mitochondrial signalling 

• nitric oxide synthase (NOS) modulation 

• modulation of inflammatory cytokines 

• modulation of growth factors and cell signalling molecules 

• modulation of  cytoskeleton molecules, especially in nerve cells

The wavelength that is used is very dependent on the condition that is to be treated.

The dose is dependent on the whether the treatment is superficial or lies deep.

it is also important to remember that laser therapy has a biphasic dose response, where increasing laser dose results in an increased effect but only up to a certain point. After this maximum, an increased dose evokes no response or even a negative effect. This is the so-called “dose window”. 

The World Association of Laser Therapists (WALT) have published 

Want to Learn More?

To learn more about how to treat using LLLT, as well as wavelength and dose, the Australian Medical Laser Association (AMLA) runs introductory and advanced laser courses.

GP, Dr Basit Muhammad Khan has a special interest in providing a drug-free safe, effective treatment solution  for acute injuries and chronic pain using low level laser light therapy also termed Photobiomodulation or PBM Therapy. PBM Therapy appears too good to be true as it does many things, but really it does just one thing and it does it very well and that is, it reduces oxidative stress.Oxidative stress is accepted as the underlying trigger for most diseases and degenerative conditions. It is also a component in the inflammatory phase of acute and chronic injuries.Unlike drugs and surgery, PBM Therapy

• actually promotes regeneration
• reduces inflammation and pain
• is non toxic
• is non invasive

It has no side effects Over 400 Randomised Controlled Trials have been published using PBM Therapy devices, and the technology has featured in over 4,000 laboratory studies. PBM Therapy is used in thousands of clinics, hospitals and elite sports institutions in over 70 nations.