Is laser therapy for joint injury and inflamation a fraud? If not, what exactly is the underlying mechanism?

Posted: October 22nd, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: General | Tags: | 1 Comment »

Is laser therapy for joint injury and inflamation a fraud? If not, what exactly is the underlying mechanism?

I'm recovering from knee surgery and part of my otherwise effective Physical Therapy is Laser Light therapy in which the therapist shines a light on my knee. Unfortunately, the damage is inside the joint, not on the skin surface.

This whole thing looks like idiocy and feels like nonsense. Like something right out of a travelling 1880's Patent Medicine Show.

What if any real scientific basis could there be for this therapy?

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One Comment on “Is laser therapy for joint injury and inflamation a fraud? If not, what exactly is the underlying mechanism?”

  1. 1 admin said at 5:27 pm on October 22nd, 2009:
    I have had quite a few patients try it ( I teach at a clinic) and some like it some don't. Maybe 50/50. Not too scientific. But 50/50 is actually pretty good. Unless you're a doctor who likes to argue. Which I am. I prefer other methods because I get better results than 50/50. But I can't talk my patients out of it if they're part of the lucky 50. I say go for it if you want and don't worry what anybody says. If it works you'll be happy and thats all that matters. Just don't tell my other 50.

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