The use of Lasers in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of Orthopedic Diseases.
LASER (Light Ampification by Stimylated Emission of Radiation) stands for amplification light with excited (forced) emission of radiation. Is used both from medicine, as well as physical therapy for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
Physiotherapy: The use of Lasers
LASER is a very powerful radiation, with various wavelengths, which causes a great energy intensity in the area. Laser treatment stimulates the cells for faster healing of the injured tissue. The treatment is painless and harmless to the body and contributes essentially to the reduction of pain.
What are the Therapeutic Effects of LASER on the body?
- Strong analgesic effect
- Anti-inflammatory and anti-edema effect
- Relaxation of muscle spasms
- Increasing the endurance of nerve cells
- Improvement of blood and lymph circulation in the affected area
- It helps in the regeneration and regeneration of new cells
- Increase in cellular metabolism, removal of toxins, carbon dioxide and other waste products
- Increased osteogenesis resulting in fracture porosity
- Change in hydrostatic pressure within the vessels and greater absorption of tissue fluid
In which diseases are they used?
- Back pain – Sciatica
- Cervical syndrome
- Shoulder periarthritis
- Knee-Hip Osteoarthritis
- Spondylolysis – Spondylolisthesis
Tennis Elbow - Ulnar neuritis
- Tendonitis
- Fracture
- Sprain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Orogenofolliculitis
- Neuralgia
- Meniscal tear
- Anterior Cruciate Rupture
- Raivokrano
- Fractures
- Lymphedema
- Chondropathy – Chondroplastic Patella
- Algodystrophy
- Dull ulcers, bedsores and skin ulcers
DIMITRIS NIKOLAOU PT, BS
Physiotherapist – Kinesiotherapist
Director of Physiotherapy Center PHC
