What is the Difference Between Low Intensity Laser Therapy and other Laser Therapies?

By Dr. Eric Wiens, DC, Laser Therapist

Each form of laser light is a defined frequency or kind of light. Think of the colours of the rainbow. Red is different than blue because of the frequency of the waves you are looking at.

Specific wavelengths of light have a different effect. Some might stimulate cell growth, blood flow or protein production for example. Our laser uses three different frequencies in the red and infrared spectrum to do all this and much more.

The biggest difference is power and time used. Our laser uses 750 to 1500 milliwatts, very low power used over 30-60 minutes. A laser for cutting or burning would be 100s if not 1000s of Watts in power used for fractions or multiples of a second.

The take-home is the kind of light used, the power put behind it and how long it is applied. Low intensity laser therapy is specific wavelengths of light with very low power levels applied over time.