“I had to withdraw from the Rogers Masters in Montréal due to a severe abdominal muscle strain. For the next two weeks, I had two laser treatments per day with the Theralase 1000 cluster laser, which accelerated the tissue healing and reduced the pain. In the next two tournaments I was runner-up at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters at Cincinnati and I then clinched the Pilot Pen Tennis at New Haven. Theralase laser treatments were very helpful in accelerating my recovery time.”
James Blake
Ranked #14 professional tennis player in the world (2007)
Clinical Applications
Therapeutic lasers work by supplying energy to the body in the form of photons of light and allowing the body to effect its own repairs. Generally speaking, the biostimulating effect of laser therapy is in its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-edematous effect on tissues. There is absolute increase in microcirculation, higher rates of ATP, RNA and DNA synthesis, and thus better tissue oxygenation and nutrition. There is also an increase in the absorption of interstitial fluid, better tissue regeneration and stimulation of the analgesic effect.
A partial list of medical conditions which have responded well to LLLT include:
Sports Injuries:
- Tennis Elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- Golfer’s Elbow (medial epicondylitis)
- Runner’s Knee (patello-femoral syndrome)
- Jumper’s Knee (patello-tendinitis)
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Heel Cushion Pain (plantar fasciitis)
- Sprains, Strains, Tendinitis
Work Related Injuries:
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Back Pain (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, sacroiliac, bursitis, fibromyositis)
Pain Control:
- Sciatica
- Radiculopathy
- Neuralgia
Arthritis:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
Wound Healing:
- Decubitis Ulcers
- Venous Stasis Ulcers
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers