Conditions Treated

For clinical findings and research articles leading to successful outcomes listed here, please consult the Research Section.

The medical application of low intensity lasers exists in a great number of medical fields. The musculo-skeletal problems most effectively treated are:

(i) General

- repetitive stress injury
- fibromyalgia
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- rotator cuff tear
- tempero-mandibular joint problems


(ii) Injuries

- ligament and tendon tears
- contusions
- fractures with associated soft tissue injuries
- facet joint syndrome
- subluxations / post-dislocations


(iii) Inflammatory

- tendonitis
- bursitis
- myositis
- fascitis
- synovitis
- rheumatoid arthritis

(iv) Degenerative

- osteoarthritis
- discogenic and vertebrogenic radiculopathy
- chondromalacia patella
- calcifications (e.g. bone spurs)


(v) Other Applications

- wound healing
- dermal ulcers:
- venous stasis
- atherosclerotic
- compression
- diabetic


For scientific data identifying the clinical benefits of Low Intensity Laser Therapy, Please select the Research Section on this web site.