High power laser therapy – indications

The article presents a list of pathological entities in which the high power laser shows particularly positive results.

High power laser therapy (HILT – High Intensity Laser Therapy) is a treatment method whose indications cover practically every part of the body. It is used in almost all disease entities that use biostimulation laser therapy. However it has been observed that, due to the additional thermal effect, it is particularly applicable in entities such as:
High power laser – indications in sports medicine

Achillodynia (Achilles tendonitis)
Plantar fasciosis
Tear / rupture of the ligament
Ligament sprains
Contusions

High power laser – orthopedic indications

Chondromalacia patella
Hallux valgus
Bursitis
Arthritis
Lesions of the menisci
Calcaneal spur

High power laser – neurologic indications

Cervical discopathy
Low back pain
Sciatica
Neuralgia of the interbellar nerve
Trigeminal neuralgia
Brachialgia

 
Methodology of high power laser treatment of the cervical spine
Read more about high power laser therapy – case studies:

High power laser therapy in the case study of a man with the full thickness tear of the right supraspinatus tendon

High power laser therapy in the treatment of injuries to ankle joint ligaments: case report

Therapeutic effect of the high power laser therapy after an ankle joint injury: case study