Low Level Laser Acupuncture
WHAT IS A LASER?
A laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) is an amplifier of light. It is a
specialized environment that will support and sustain stimulated emission. There are 2 properties of
laser light that separates it from incandescent light (such as that from a light
bulb).
1) Monochromatic. A laser emits light at a specific wavelength, pure light, rather than over the wide
spectral distribution of most light sources. It has a very narrow band width.
2) Coherent. Laser light is extremely well organized and synchronous. The photons emitted from a
laser have been compared to a troop of soldiers marching in precise order.
PRINCIPLES OF USE
Low-level laser acupuncture involves the application of photic energy to acupuncture points/tissues
with the objective of augmentation of the normal healing process and/or pain relief. The usual
wavelengths of lasers that are most commonly used in acupuncture are those that penetrate most
deeply due to low absorption in the principal constituent in soft tissues, water.
OVERALL EFFECT:
Low-level laser photic energy shortens the inflammatory phase, accelerating the repair process, and
remodeling after tissue injury. In addition, increased plasma concentrations of certain types of
substances in the human body (prostaglandins, enkephalins, and endorphins) have all been identified
and most likely play a major role in the mechanisms associated with pain attenuation.
INDICATIONS
The following is a partial list of conditions that have shown promising results with laser acupuncture.
Laser acupuncture is painless and may be offered to patients with needle phobia and to children.
Acute/chronic pain TMJ dysfunction
Paresthesias Cervical/lumbar spine syndromes
Neuralgias Dermatoses
Allergic rhinitis/sinusitis Asthma
Frozen shoulder Phantom pain
Arthritis/arthrosis Fibromyalgia
Bursitis, tendonitis Nerve regeneration
Carpal tunnel syndrome Wound healing
A laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) is an amplifier of light. It is a
specialized environment that will support and sustain stimulated emission. There are 2 properties of
laser light that separates it from incandescent light (such as that from a light
bulb).
1) Monochromatic. A laser emits light at a specific wavelength, pure light, rather than over the wide
spectral distribution of most light sources. It has a very narrow band width.
2) Coherent. Laser light is extremely well organized and synchronous. The photons emitted from a
laser have been compared to a troop of soldiers marching in precise order.
PRINCIPLES OF USE
Low-level laser acupuncture involves the application of photic energy to acupuncture points/tissues
with the objective of augmentation of the normal healing process and/or pain relief. The usual
wavelengths of lasers that are most commonly used in acupuncture are those that penetrate most
deeply due to low absorption in the principal constituent in soft tissues, water.
OVERALL EFFECT:
Low-level laser photic energy shortens the inflammatory phase, accelerating the repair process, and
remodeling after tissue injury. In addition, increased plasma concentrations of certain types of
substances in the human body (prostaglandins, enkephalins, and endorphins) have all been identified
and most likely play a major role in the mechanisms associated with pain attenuation.
INDICATIONS
The following is a partial list of conditions that have shown promising results with laser acupuncture.
Laser acupuncture is painless and may be offered to patients with needle phobia and to children.
Acute/chronic pain TMJ dysfunction
Paresthesias Cervical/lumbar spine syndromes
Neuralgias Dermatoses
Allergic rhinitis/sinusitis Asthma
Frozen shoulder Phantom pain
Arthritis/arthrosis Fibromyalgia
Bursitis, tendonitis Nerve regeneration
Carpal tunnel syndrome Wound healing
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