COLD LASER THERAPY (Acu-Laser Puncture)
                                        "Needleless Acupuncture"

Primary tissue effects are direct chemical effects on the cell.  They include increasing the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is the cellular fuel of our body uses to function.  The more ATP in our cells, the faster healing occurs.  Laser irradiation of the cells increases cell membrane permeability.  This means waste products within the cell can be removed more efficiently and nutrients can move into the cell more quickly and efficiently.

Secondary effects are chemical "chain reaction" effects that occur in response to the primary cellular effects.  They include a decrease in nerve irritability, anti-inflammatory effects, and an increase in circulation at the site of injury or chronic pain.

Tertiary effects include a variety of whole-body effects, such as incresed immune cell production (lymphocytes); increased production of the body's own pain relievers, called endorphins; and improvement of nerve function.

Low-level laser therapy has a specific photobiomodulation effect on body tissues.  This is a term used to describe the chemical changes that ocur in the cells and tissues in response to exposure to laser and non-laser light therapies. 

Laser / phototherapy has been used worldwide to treat more than 150 different conditions. The list is long and includes joint sprains, muscle strains, swelling and inflammation in joints, pain associated with wounds and burns, muscle spasm, nerve pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, low back and neck pain, and various knee and elbow injuries.

Dr. Anton Mester, a Hungarian physician, was the first to observe the tissue-healing effect of low-level laser (also known as 'cold  laser') irradiation while attempting to use laser to treat cancerous tumors in rats in 1967.  His unexpected observations opened up a whole new world of possibilities for wound healing, pain relief and many other exciting applications.  This has come to be known as low-level laser therapy (or cold laser therapy).

LASER is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulation Emission of Radiation.  Laser and other non-laser light therapies are collectively known as phototherapy.  Low-level (cold) laser therapy has been researched for more than 30 years, with more than 2,500 published articles from all over the world.

Laser therpay has very few contraindications and is an extremely safe therapy.  The FDA recommends that low-level (cold) laser therapy not be used for the treatment of a cancerous tumor, direct treatment to the thyroid, or when treating a patient with photosensitivity.  Laser can be used when other electical modalities are contraindicated, such as a patient with any type of metal joint implant, prosthesis or screws.  It can be used safely on patients of all ages.