Laser or photo therapy has been around for 50 plus years. Low level infrared waves or laser waves are emitted from a laser diode at a frequency that result in biochemical cellular changes in the animal or patient that result in such benefits as increased healing in chronic wounds, improvements in sports injuries and pain reduction in arthritis and nerve injury to name a few.
The cellular mitochondria are thought to be the site of the effects of the laser waves to increase ATP production. This results in cellular proliferation and migration (filamentous), modulation in cytokines, growth factors, inflammatory mediators and increased tissue oxygenation. The biochemical and cellular changes results in benefits as in increased healing in chronic wounds, improvement in sports related injuries, pain reduction in arthritis and neurologic pain.
Laser therapy is a safe treatment modality for your sport horse, agility dog, arthritic animals as well as neurologic deficits and wounds.
