Fundamentals of Photobiomodulation (Low Level Laser) Therapy

Course overview

Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has been extensively utilized by clinicians for 50 years. This presentation will discuss the following topics: historical perspectives of light therapy and the serendipitous discovery of PBMT in 1967; an overview of the electromagnetic spectrum, light tissue interactions and the physics of PBMT including commonly used dosage parameters; molecular and cellular mechanisms of action including the effects on the electron transport chain and ion channels as well as secondary and tertiary cellular effects; physiological effects on different tissue types; systemic and direct effects of PBMT; bi-phasic dose response of PBMT; definition and description of laser acupuncture.