Deep tissue laser therapy is a treatment that uses high-powered class IV lasers to deliver deep-penetrating healing red and near-infrared light inside the body, promoting tissue healing. Laser therapy uses a process known as Photobiomodulation (PBMT), in which light triggers a cascade of biological events to increase cellular metabolism and decrease pain and inflammation.
Medical professionals discuss light wavelengths in terms of nanometers (nm), a unit of measurement that equals one thousand millionths of a meter. The human eye can detect wavelengths of 380 to 750 nanometers, with light wavelengths of 450 – 485nm appearing blue and wavelengths of 625–700nm appearing red.
Medical professionals discuss light wavelengths in terms of nanometers (nm), a unit of measurement that equals one thousand millionths of a meter. The human eye can detect wavelengths of 380 to 750 nanometers, with light wavelengths of 450 – 485nm appearing blue and wavelengths of 625–700nm appearing red.
The lasers used in laser therapy have higher wavelengths that the human eye cannot see, and each wavelength can provide a different therapeutic effect. Laser therapy systems typically involve the use of three specific wavelengths:
