Effect of pulsing in low‐level light therapy
Abstract
Low level light (or laser) therapy (LLLT) is a rapidly growing modality used in physical therapy, chiropractic, sports medicine and increasingly in mainstream medicine. LLLT is used to increase wound healing and tissue regeneration, to relieve pain and inflammation, to prevent tissue death, to mitigate degeneration in many neurological indications. While some agreement has emerged on the best wavelengths of light and a range of acceptable dosages to be used (irradiance and fluence), there is no agreement on whether continuous wave or pulsed light is best and on what factors govern the pulse parameters to be chosen.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jul 20, 2010
- Source ID
- 10.1002/lsm.20950
Entities
People
- Divya Balachandran Kurup
- James D. Carroll
- Javad T. Hashmi
- Luis De Taboada
- Michael R. Hamblin
- Sulbha K. Sharma
- Ying‐ying Huang
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- National Institutes of Health