- Soft-tissue injuries
- Chronic pain
- Healing of wounds
- Tinnitus and nerve regeneration
- Resolution of viral and bacterial infections
Low level laser therapy (LLLT, also known as photobiomodulation, cold-laser therapy and laser biostimulation) is an emerging medical and veterinary technique in which exposure to low-level laser light or light-emitting diodes may have positive clinical effects, through the stimulation or inhibition of cellular function.
Clinical applications
Clinical applications that show some potential of effectiveness include treating soft tissue injury, chronic pain, and wound healing. Less likely are effects on tinnitus and nerve regeneration. Resolution of viral and bacterial infections has been claimed, but no plausible mechanism for this has been proposed.
Mechanism
Specific wavelengths set at specific intensities of laser, LED or other sources of light are used to help regenerate tissue or treat injuries and pain.
