April 13, 2022
If you’re an orthopedic surgeon, then you know that post-surgery healing is essential to providing better patient outcomes. That’s why laser therapy can be such a […]
April 12, 2022
Do you suffer from chronic pain or know someone who does? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, according to the National Institute of Health, one […]
March 5, 2022
Overuse tendinitis and other tendon injuries are common among athletes and represent a frequent cause of lameness in sport horses. In the human medical field, Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has been used to treat acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain and foster wound healing. However, few studies have evaluated its effectiveness in treating patients with acute tendonitis and other tendinopathies.
March 5, 2022
Aging and disuse, as occurs in bed rest and spaceflights, induce in skeletal muscle a reductive remodelling and may lead to atrophy. The mechanisms underlying muscle atrophy caused by disuse and muscle aging have some similarities: in both the lack of mechanical stimuli plays a relevant role
March 5, 2022
Lasers are widely used in biomedicine. Sports medicine, physiatrics, and rehabilitation are among the most important fields of application. Here the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oedema, and stimulating effects of laser therapy are used to favour tissue repair and function recovery.
March 4, 2022
Low-level laser therapy provided an immediate pain relief effect, reducing pain by 28.74%. It was effective for pain relief in 75% of participants.
December 15, 2021
If you’re one of the many people who hit the slopes over the holidays and came home with a ski injury, don’t worry – you’re not […]