Class IV Laser
High Power Laser Therapy
K-Laser is a Class IV Laser Therapy, also known as High Power Laser Therapy (HPLT). It offers patients a painless, non-surgical, and side-effect-free treatment for conditions previously refractive to traditional medical care.
The High-power laser therapy targets damaged tissue with specific wavelengths of light (66o nm, 800 nm, 905 nm, 970 nm ) that have been found to interact with tissue and accelerate the healing process. This works because our body transforms the light into chemical energy through cellular mechanisms called Photobiomodulation. This chemical energy is essential to carrying out healing the damaged tissue and kick-starting the biological functions to heal the tissue in a short time span .
Photobiomodulation stimulates the release of endorphins and collagen by stimulating the cytochrome C Complex in mitochondria. It may eventually normalize damaged or injured tissue by accelerating the healing process. The application of therapeutic doses of light will improve dysfunctional tissue, and Patients will see the benefits of the laser through a decrease in pain, inflammation, swelling, and recovery time.
Before taking laser therapy, one thing to consider is to ensure that the laser therapy is delivered through a High-power laser (HPLT) and not a cold laser (LPLT), as not all lasers are the same when it comes to treating pain and injury. Due to the reduced cost of low-power laser therapy machines, many patients may have the impression that they have received “True” Class IV Laser therapy. Misinformed patients and uninformed practitioners often generate this impression. There certainly can be differences in the effectiveness of high-powered Laser vs. low-power Laser therapy.
Research shows :
- Injuries treated with class IV laser therapy heal faster
- Laser Therapy strengthens tissue repair process
- Laser Therapy improves blood flow & lymphatic drainage for the damaged tissue
- It provides effective pain relief by reducing inflammation
- It can improve immune response by stimulating the metabolism
- Class IV Therapy Lasers maximize primary Biostimulative effects
Conditions Treated With K-Laser / High Power Laser Therapy
High-power laser therapy through photobiostimulation stimulates all cell types, including soft tissue, ligaments, cartilage, and nerves. Some conditions that have been shown to respond well to K-Laser include:
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Back and Neck Pain
- Sciatic Pain
- SI Joint dysfunction
- Herniated disc
- Arthritis pain
- Degenerative Discs/Joints Diseases
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Knee Problems
- Tendinitis
- Bursitis
- Trigger Fingers
- Bunion Pains
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Sprains and/or Strains
- Bruises and Contusions
- Burns
- Frozen Shoulder
- Heel pain
- Headaches, Cervicogenic headaches
- Myofascial pain syndromes
- Fibromyalgia
- TMJ
- Athletic Injuries
- Most of the Musculoskeletal pathologies can be treated with K-Laser therapy
More than 1200 studies conducted over 40 years worldwide have shown the powerful therapeutic benefits of high-power laser therapy.