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Speckling Is Unique to Laser Light

Together, constructive and destructive interference produce the visually stunning phenomenon known
as speckling. Try this: Shine an optical wavelength or therapeutic laser, even a laser pointer, on white
paper or against a wall, and observe how small bits of light will seem to dance and move with a life of
their own. This phenomenon can also be detected at depth in tissue being irradiated by a laser.

As a laser beam penetrates tissue, variations in optical density will

bend portions of the beam. Speckles are regions where laser light is
reinforced or weakened. This uneven distribution of energy, unique
to laser light, is dynamic and vibrant. It is almost as if coherent light
were alive. In contrast, if you shine a flashlight or LED against a wall
or on a piece of paper, you will note that the energy distribution is
flat and motionless.

Like herbs and acupuncture, laser therapy is an energetic stimulus

with its own parameters. It is more akin to moxibustion than
acupuncture. In some ways, laser therapy might be thought of as the
ultimate form of moxibustion, but this would be inadequate.
Moxibustion is used to treat cold conditions; laser therapy can address much more.
Laser therapy adds qi. It is regulatory. It can be used to balance and treat yin; yang; cold; heat;
deficiency; excess; interior; and exterior conditions. The principles of Oriental medicine apply to laser
therapy as they do to acupuncture or herbs, although the methods of treatment differ.
Over 2,500 studies have already been performed using LLLT, and it is used throughout Europe and Asia
to treat a wide variety of conditions. Therapeutic applications of LLLT which have shown promising
results include:

 acne  migraines
 arthritis  nerve regeneration
 back pain  neuralgia
 carpal tunnel syndrome  neuropathy
 cerebral palsy  Peyronie's disease
 dental applications  prostatitis
 fibromyalgia  sinusitis
 headaches  scars
 hearing disorders  skin disorders
 herpes  Sjoegren's syndrome
 maxillofacial disorders  sports injuries
 musculoskeletal disorders  tendonitis
 myofascial pain  wound healing
 lymphedema
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What are the effects of LLLT?

The physiological effects of laser light at low intensity are not completely understood, but what is known
from a biochemical model is often summarized in terms of three main effects:

 biostimulation/tissue regeneration
 anti-inflammatory
 analgesic

LLLT increases metabolism at the cellular level, causing accelerated ATP production; protein synthesis;
DNA and RNA formation; and many positive markers. At the tissue level, circulation increases during
and after the administration of LLLT; new blood and lymphatic vessels are formed; and collagen
synthesis is enhanced. The biochemical model attributes pain relief to a host of factors, including
elevated endorphins and acetylcholine; nerve blockade; decreased synthesis of bradykinin; decreased
release of histamine; and increased microcirculation to correct ischemia and acidosis.

The following safety measures are required of acupuncture physicians participating in research with low-
level lasers in Florida:

1. Do not stare into the beam or shine it into an eye.

2. Do not knowingly shine the laser beam over a cancerous tumor.
3. Do not shine the laser beam onto the unclosed fontanelles of babies and children.
4. Do not use the low-energy laser with pregnant women (except during the last few
weeks of pregnancy on Bl67 to help correct the "breach" position of a fetus).