Low Intensity Laser Therapy uses light energy to promote healing within an injured area. This light energy enters the cells around the injury and increases its metabolism. It’s a safe and non-toxic method to decrease inflammation, and in turn decrease pain.

Short term effects:

• Beta-endorphins are produced and released (These are natural pain killers that the body releases that hold back the sensation of pain).
• The body produces more Cortisol (Cortisol controls inflammation, and helps with physical stress associated with trauma or illness).

Long term effects:

• The body makes more Adenosine Triphosphate (More ATP means better working cells, ATP acts as the body's fuel)
• More DNA is produced, DNA works as the body's building blocks, when the body is injured DNA is used to help repair the tissue
• More serotonin is released into the body (Serotonin is a feel good chemical of the body that helps with sleep, concentration, and mood) and acetylecholine (More acetylecholine means the communication of two cells is easier)
• Increased production of healthy cells
• Improvement in collagen fibers (Strings of fibers that act like a band aid over injuries)
• Newer blood vessels are formed

Other Effects:

• Body’s immune system is excited
• Lymphatic drainage is improved
• Body makes more growth hormone to help heal
• And by accelerating the body’s healing processes, there is a relief of symptoms

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Health Works uses the BioFlex Professional Laser Therapy System. BioFlex is a computer driven laser system with multiple therapeutic parameters to address different injuries, wounds, and other pathologies. We know that everybody’s injuries are different, and very specific. With the BioFlex we can tailor the right laser therapy treatment for you.

How Does It Work?
The BioFlex treatment uses a combination of two super luminescent pads (one red light the other infrared light) and a single laser head providing an optical power from 10mW/cm2 to 1800mW/cm2.

Each pad has 180 mini light heads to cover more surface area of the injury.

The pads are flexible to ensure all diodes remain in contact with the body, creating a seal to minimize reflection.

The light energy must be absorbed by the cells to stimulate healing. Too little light does not have an effect while too much power can slow down healing. If the light source is not properly directed, the reflection of light increases considerably, reducing the dosage in the tissue.

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General
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Epicondylitis
• Repetitive stress syndrome
• Rotator cuff injury
• Temporo-Mandibular Joint dysfunction
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Injuries
• Ligament and tendon tears
• Fractures with associated soft tissue injuries
• Facet joint syndrome
• Contusions
• Bulging and herniated disc

Inflammatory
• Tendonitis
• Myositis
• Synovitis
• Bursitis
• Plantar fasciitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Degenerative
• Osteoarthritis
• Chondromalacia patella
• Calcifications (e.g. bone spurs)
• Spinal stenosis
• Discogenic and vertebro-genic radiculopathy

Other Applications
Wound healing (acute & chronic)
Dermal ulcers secondary to:
• Venous stasis
• Atherosclerosis
• Diabetic

Traumatic Burns:
• Thermal
• Chemical

Dermatological:
• Eczemas
• Herpes zoster (post-herpetic neuralgia)
• Psoriasis
• Acne
• Acne rosacea
• Remodeling of dermal lesions (keloid scars, etc.)

Neurological:
• Neuropathies
• Bell’s palsy
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Peripheral nerve damage (trauma, etc.)
• Gout/arthritis
• Lymphedema

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