If you’re a dermatologist, esthetician, or otherwise work with skin care, laser therapy can be a great supplement for your treatments.
With laser therapy, you’re expanding your treatment options significantly. You’re able to offer laser therapy after chemical peeling, derma rolling, or other types of treatments that create small wounds or openings in the skin.
Laser therapy helps speed up the healing of the small wounds so your client experiences a great result faster.
In addition, you’re able to better treat conditions that benefit from an increase in the blood circulation and stimulation of collagen tissue, as well as light that kills bacteria.
For example:
The GigaLaser allows you to do a laser treatment, while you take care of other business or other parts of the treatment, for instance preparing a mask or crème as the last step of the treatment. That’s efficient use of your clinic’s capacity.
Sports medicine is the field of medicine that specializes in athletic performance, and the prevention and treatment of sports injuries.
Unfortunately, sports injuries are not at all rare. Injuries that can often take weeks, or even months, to heal up – sometimes leaving the player off the field for the rest of the season, or longer.
Podiatrists can also benefit from using therapeutic lasers in their practice.
Laser therapy accelerates the body’s innate ability to heal itself by stimulating the mitochondria’s production of ATP.
Laser therapy provides more energy to the cells, increases the blood circulation, and enhances the immune system.
Soft lasers can also be used in dentistry and are increasingly being used by dentists all over the world for various purposes.
With its healing effects and ability to stimulate the body's natural immune system, the laser can be a natural part of a dental treatment, with great benefits.
Dental patients can benefit from laser therapy in multiple ways, and several studies have shown positive results.
Quick and painfree treatment, quicker and more complete healing are things most dental patients appreciate greatly.
A soft laser, for instance the PowerLaser PRO 500 with a lightguide (dental lens), can be used for things like:
The laser treatment is very simple and can easily be administered by a dental assistant or dental hygienist. A PowerLaser PRO 500 with attached light guide is suitable for the purpose.
Dental lasers are increasingly, and with success, being used in dentistry by dentists all over the world for various purposes.
With its healing effects and ability to stimulate the body's natural immune system, the laser can be a natural part of a dental treatment, with great benefits.
Dental patients can benefit from laser therapy in multiple ways, and several studies have shown positive results.
Quick and painfree treatment, quicker and more complete healing are things most dental patients appreciate greatly.
A soft laser, for instance the PowerLaser Pro500 with a lightguide (dental lens), can be used for things like:
The laser treatment is very simple and can easily be administered by a dental assistant or dental hygienist. A PowerLaser Pro500 with attached light guide is suitable for the purpose.
PowerLaser for your vet clinic - a good choice for you as a veterinarian.
Like humans, animals have a natural repair mechanism, which means that injuries heal up by themselves sooner or later.
The problem is that it often takes a long time and can result in great discomfort during the healing process.
Fortunately, there is a remedy, in the form of a therapeutic laser at a reasonable price.
The PowerLaser accelerates all of the phases of the body’s natural healing process – commonly said, the course of injury is reduced from weeks to days.
The effects of laser therapy in dogs, cats, and other smaller animals are quicker healing, pain relief, increased blood circulation, and reduced swelling.
With the PowerLaser, you can treat a wound, for instance, in a dog or cat in less than 5 minutes, and consequently accelerate the healing without the use of surgery or medication.
Expand your ability to help your patient get better faster. Less pain, happier clients.
PowerLasers are portable devices, which makes them an excellent choice for a vet clinic with multiple treatment rooms or for a vet doing treatments outside the clinical environment.
With a PowerLaser, you are able to treat smaller animals often in less than 5 minutes, for typical diseases or injuries such as:
The laser energy from the PowerLaser affects the cells and releases a number of substances in the body that, among other things, make the tissue heal faster following wounds or injuries. The PowerLaser can also be used post-surgery to accelerate the healing process and lower the risk of complications.
The treatment is completely pain free, and the animal is treated without anesthesia. The majority of dogs, cats, and horses quickly get used to the treatment, often it is obvious that the animals relax during the laser treatment.
The effect of laser therapy accumulates, and the patient will often require more than one treatment, even though the condition can improve immediately after the first visit. An optimal treatment plan typically consists of 2-3 treatments per week and a total of 6-8 treatments.
If, for instance, a horse has been saddled incorrectly, the subsequent pain may lie deep in the horse's muscles and can be treated with laser therapy instead of, or in addition to, traditional massage.
In this video Veterinarian Surgeon, Mirjam Coert explains why and how she uses PowerLaser in her treatments.
All lasers in Powermedic Lasers' PowerLaser series are suitable for the treatment of animals, however, the Pro1500 model in particular are often used by vet professionals. If you're traveling with the laser, we recommend protecting it by storing it in a case with molded foam.
Acupuncturists also have the option of using laser in their practice. Bio-stimulating lasers are suitable for acupuncture and are used by several acupuncturists who want to offer their patients treatment without needles.
Through biostimulation, laser increases the cell production in connective tissue, tendons and cartilage. The result is an increase in collagen production.
Research has shown that laser light affects the mitochondria and increases the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), as well as optimizes oxygenation and phagocytes.
This process helps increase muscle tone, reduce swelling, increase blood flow and activity in the lymphatic system, reduce inflammation, increase cellular metabolism and accelerate the body's own repair processes.
By using laser combined with acupuncture treatment, you provide your patients with:
The treatment is safe and painless. The more you use it, the more efficient and thus better results.
Using a PowerLaser PRO 500 with an acupuncture lens from PowerMedic Lasers is a great way for acupuncturists to stimulate the acupuncture points.
Reflexology is a very common type of treatment. According to reflexology, the human body is a holistic whole where certain parts of the foot correspond to certain zones and organs throughout the body.
In reflexology, it is assumed that there is a vital energy that circulates throughout the body. When this energy is blocked somewhere in the body, the area where the obstacle appeared will be affected. The reflexologist works to bring out a positive effect in a particular spot in the body by pressing clearly defined points on the foot.
Reflexology is used today to treat pain in joints and muscles, stress, circulatory problems, digestive problems, allergies, respiratory problems, headaches, and sports injuries. In addition, reflexology is being used to relieve pain, stimulate contractions during childbirth, and treat colic in children.
Many reflexologists are now using laser therapy as the primary stimulation for individual patients or in addition to reflexology.
A PowerLaser PRO 500 from PowerMedic Lasers is a great tool for reflexologists for stimulating zones on the foot.
Professional massage therapists often use laser therapy as a supplement to other treatments such as physical massage / deep tissue massage.
The muscles in the human body make up approx. 40 percent of the total body weight. When the muscles are working, they release waste products in the form of lactic acid, carbon dioxide and urea. These waste products are naturally led away from the muscles by the blood and the lymphatic system.
If too much waste accumulates, for instance from sitting in front of the computer or exercising too hard, the muscles get tired, stiff and sore. Massage can help loosen and soften the muscles, stimulate the lymphatic system and get rid of the accumulated waste products.
Massage also improves blood circulation and thus the blood supply to the skin cells. Therefore, massage also has a good effect on the skin - it makes the skin look younger, healthier and fresher, and the skin has more color and glow.
Massage has a soothing, relaxing and stimulating effect because it also affects the body's nervous system.
The energy supply from laser therapy increases the blood flow in the area surrounding the muscles that you are treating. The removal of waste products is also stimulated by the laser, which makes it especially useful for the treatment of tight muscles. There are different types of massage, and with most of them, it can be very beneficial to use them in combination with the PowerLasers from PowerMedic Lasers, which are used by massage therapists in various countries. Massage therapists also use our lasers for treating themselves, for sore muscles and joints after a hard day at work.
In this video, Jamie Smith, Massage and Shiatsu Therapist at Zen Experience Massage & Wellness, explains how she uses the PowerLaser in her treatments.
Chiropractors are licensed health professionals who deal with the examination, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of pain and disability in the musculoskeletal system.
Chiropractors treat pain in the spine (especially the neck and lower back), sometimes with pain radiating to the legs or arms, which is often the reason for seeing a chiropractor. Back pain can occur in different ways and at several levels of difficulty ranging from sore muscles to more serious injuries such as a herniated disc. Chiropractors treat these types of injuries, as well.
Muscles and joints can also cause symptoms in areas other than the back, for instance in the form of headaches, which is also a common reason for consulting a chiropractor.
Furthermore, local pain in arms and legs can be treated by a chiropractor.
Bio-stimulating lasers are used by chiropractors for:
Treatment with bio-stimulating laser is often used in combination with other therapies, such as adjustments.
The Power Laser PRO from PowerMedic is designed for professional use in various treatment situations. It is battery powered, mobile and very handy. Selecting one of the nine programs is fast and easy so each individual patient can be treated the best way possible, with the proper output power and without the hassle or unnecessary use of time.
As Dr. Kris Erlandson, DC (owner of Vernon Clinic of Chiropractic, Viroqua, WI – and owner of a PowerLaser Pro Combo) puts it:
“You’re expanding your ability to help people get better so it’s a tool that I would highly recommend for any chiropractor”.
Laser therapy is used extensively in physical therapy. Physical therapists deal with many different types of injuries, primarily those that affect your mobility.
A physical therapist’s job is primarily to help patients prevent and cure injuries and disorders in muscles, joints, the nervous system, and the circulatory system.
In these areas, soft laser can help accelerate the body’s own natural healing process. In physical therapy, physical therapists deal with many injuries, acute as well as repetitive strain.
Physical therapists use laser therapy for things like:
The treatment with biostimulating laser is often combined with other forms of treatment, such as manipulation, shockwave, ultrasound, and guidance.
The PowerLaser Pro from PowerMedic is designed for the professional practitioner in different treatment situations. It is battery driven, mobile and very handy. Selecting one of the 9 programs for the treatment of the individual patient is quick and easy and the treatment can take place effortlessly and in little time.
If you are not familiar with laser therapy, here is a short introduction to the technology and the treatment, as well as the benefits of using laser therapy.
How does laser therapy work?
Laser therapy is based on the following principle from the world of physics: Energy cannot be created or destroyed. Instead, energy can transform and can be transferred from one object to another.
With laser treatment, the energy from the laser light is transferred to the cells in the body where it can be used as fuel. With its unique characteristics and energy, the laser light penetrates deep into the tissue, into each individual cell and every little mitochondrion, where the energy is absorbed and thereby transferred.
This way, the cell gets the energy to perform the tasks that it is already programmed to do, including the body’s natural healing process.
If, for instance, you apply laser energy following an injury, the result is an acceleration of the body’s natural healing process. An example of this, a sprain, is illustrated in the diagram “Accelerated Natural Healing”.
The mitochondrion’s function
Most of the cells in our body contain one or more small units called the mitochondria. The mitochondria’s function is to produce fuel for the cell, ATP, with the help of the glucose in our bloodstream. ATP stands for Adenosine Triphosphate that the cell uses when it performs its tasks.
Every injury to the body, acute or chronic, leads to an energy deficit, which is characterized by a reduced production of ATP.
This situation has been re-created in the lab where living cells were put under “nutritional stress”, i.e. they did not receive nutrition during a certain period of time.
This leads to an imbalance in the Na+/K+ (Sodium/Potassium) pump and the electric membrane potential, as well as a reduction in the mitochondrial production of ATP.
By adding laser light – and nothing else – it has been demonstrated that all parameters have normalized, including an increase in the production of ATP to 100%.
The principle of Accelerated Natural Healing
Laser therapy is based on the principle of Accelerated Natural Healing, which is reflected in the following features and benefits:
All these factors, which have been documented in thousands of scientific studies over the past 35 years, lead to what we call:
Accelerated Natural Healing™
*) When talking about biostimulating laser therapy, several words describe the same thing: soft laser, cold laser, low intensity laser. The internationally recognized name for it is Low Level Laser Therapy, LLLT.
What is laser?
The word “LASER” is short for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. In their book “The New Laser Therapy Handbook”, Tuner and Hode mention the interesting fact that the original thought was to use the word “Oscillation” instead of “Amplification”. However, this, unfortunately, would have resulted in the word “LOSER”.
Laser is, then, amplified light. The laser beam can be within or just outside the spectrum visible to the human eye, but only at one wavelength at a time. The European standard IEC 601 describes laser this way: “Any device which can be made to produce electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range from 180 nm to 1 mm primarily by the process of controlled stimulated emission".
Laser light is monochromatic, which means that it is emitted at only one wavelength, as opposed to sun light, for instance, that spans several wavelengths/colors – this is easily seen when a rainbow appears while rain and sunshine are present at the same time
Laser is also coherent, which means that the wavelengths are emitted in phase, in other words, they occur at the same time and put out more power.
A way to illustrate this is by looking at the difference between the power of ripples in water and the power of large, synchronized waves.
This makes them suitable for penetrating underlying tissue with a greater effect than sunlight or the light from a flashlight, which are non-coherent light sources.
The following chart illustrates the difference between coherent and non-coherent light combined with the output power, i.e. the size of the laser, by comparing one of our PowerLasers for therapeutic use to an industrial laser and other light sources:
| Output power | Non-coherent | Coherent |
| 500mW | Flashlight | PowerLaser™ |
| 100 W | Light bulb | Industrial laser |
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Read more about laser therapy in our section: Info about laser therapy or read more about the difference in laser sizes, or classes, in the article Laser therapy – Class 4 or 3B. For a guide on which laser to buy from PowerMedic, click here. Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter.
The therapeutic and healing effects of laser therapy were first discovered in Budapest, Hungary in 1967, by Professor Endre Mester, while conducting experiments on lab rats.
The purpose of the experiments was to research the effects of laser on rats with skin cancer. He shaved the rats, made a small incision, and applied cancer to half of the rats.
The results were different than expected. The cancer cells were not affected, however, Professor Mester noticed that the wounds from the incisions healed significantly faster on those rats that had received laser treatment, compared to those in the control group.
This observation initiated the research of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), also called cold laser or PhotoBioModulation.
Learn more about laser therapy in the articles below.
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