Low Level Laser Therapy/Cold Laser Therapy

What is Low Level Laser Therapy Treatment?

Light energy is a fundamental energy and exists in myriad forms throughout the universe. While light energy can be transmitted to the body in a multitude of ways, at Vitality Integrative Medicine, we solely use Low Level Laser Therapy, also known as Cold Laser therapy.

Let us define some terminology. The term “laser” simply means that the light is “coherent”; that it travels within a definite and orderly pattern. The result is that laser light is much more concentrated and structured than ordinary natural or artificial light, which scatters energy randomly and diffusely from the original source. “Cold” laser, or “Low Level Laser”, simply means that the light does not heat the body. Yes its true that some lasers are meant to cut steel or burn biological tissues, but the laser we are using is “cold” meaning it wont even transmit heat. Instead of being absorbed as heat, which is thermodynamic interaction of light and matter, the light from a cold laser is absorbed by the body trough a mechanism of quantum coherence, which unlike classical thermodynamics is a quantum resonance phenomenon.

Although not taught in college or medical school biochemistry, numerous scientific studies show that the human body emits and absorbs light photons through a mechanism of quantum coherence. This phenomenon is explained by examining specific biological molecules that are involved in the absorption and emission of light, specifically the cytochrome enzymes in the mitochondria, along with the nucleic acid molecules, namely RNA and DNA. In order to absorb and emit light through a mechanism of coherence, the nucleic acid and cytochrome molecules actually “resonate” with particular frequencies/wavelengths of light, and are able to store this resonant energy within the structure of that quantum resonance.

My research reveals that our current science is not certain how these biological molecules use the light energy that is absorbed. A common theory is that the cytochrome enzymes in the mitochondria translate the directly absorbed light energy into more cellular energy, through the production of high energy molecular bonds in the process of oxidative phosphorylation. Furthermore, I like to speculate that DNA and RNA molecules can use this light energy, akin to a molecular wifi, to communicate throughout the body, functioning as the body’s electromagnetic control system. In any case, we do know that somehow the light changes the physiology of the body at a fundamental level, a process often called photo-biomodulation. What we see as an end result are changes in cellular function including more rapid cell growth, anti-inflammatory action, faster wound healing, reduced scarring, and recovery of nerve function, just to name a few.

At Vitality Integrative Medicine we feature the use of the Erchonia cold laser technology since we believe these are the best made lasers, and these are the only lasers we know of that have specific FDA clearance for cold laser biomodulation. In 2000, the FDA approved Erchonia’s first commercial study to determine the effectiveness of Erchoria’s cold laser to treat pain. Cold laser treatments were administered to participants chronically suffering from neck and back pain. Participants had to have had the pain longer than 30 days and the pain had to register as a 50 on a scale of 1 to 100. No pharmaceuticals or over the counter drugs were allowed before or during the study. Over 80% of the laser treated participants saw a significant decrease in pain, where only 15% of placebo treated patients confirmed pain relief. The success rate of this study granted Erchonia’s laser approval and certification by the FDA under medical device standards for neck pain. The same Erchonia laser, which is also the Echonia laser we use at Vitality Integrative Medicine, also went on to receive FDA approval for lower back pain, wound healing, and post surgical pain, all through the merit of gold standard, randomized controlled clinical trials. Other Erchonia lasers, similar to the ones we use at Vitality Integrative Medicine, have gone on to receive FDA approval for treating fungal infections, and for body fat reduction.

Since the laser is targeting a foundational aspect of physiology, namely the cell’s ability to produce energy, and perhaps relay information on the quantum level, we believe that this laser technology has a wide applicability across a broad spectrum of disease. For instance, clinical trials are currently underway examining the Erchonia laser’s effect on alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders.

At Vitality Integrative Medicine, we believe in the potential of this innovative technology and incorporate this modality into our comprehensive approach to disease management, anti-aging and general wellness.

Common ailments treated by laser:

Wound healing, cuts, abrasions, burns
Chronic neck and back pain
Pain management
Neurodegeneration
Chronic Fatigue

Fibromyalgia
Arthritis
Immune System Disorders
Metabolic Syndromes
Chronic infections
Myalgic Encephalitis

How long does it take to complete a course of treatment?

The healing rate and amount of treatment depends on the severity of injury or disease, and upon one’s ability to heal. It is important to receive an evaluation from the doctors at Vitality Integrative Medicine to see if this course of treatment is right for you.