Laser acupuncture therapy is a technique of stimulating acupuncture points using low-power laser light. Low-power laser light is safe and does not cause tissue damage. Laser acupuncture techniques were first applied for disease management in the early 1970s in several countries, namely Germany, China and Russia. To date, a number of large-scale clinical trials have been conducted to study the benefits and effectiveness of laser acupuncture in clinical practice. Based on this, the main benefits of laser acupuncture therapy that have been proven include stimulating physiological tissue recovery, reducing inflammation, and treating musculoskeletal pain and nerve pain (neuropathic).
What are the Advantages of Laser Acupuncture Therapy?
The effectiveness of laser acupuncture therapy is comparable to acupuncture therapy using needles. However, laser acupuncture therapy has several advantages, including:
- It does not cause pain or heat so it is more comfortable
- Safe from the risk of bleeding or infection because it does not cause injury
- Therapy options for patients who have a fear of needles ( needle phobia )
- Comfortable for children and elderly patients who are sensitive to pain
- Can be performed in conditions that are difficult to treat using needling, such as numbness/tingling in the tips of the fingers and toes, pain in small joints (wrists and feet, fingers and toes), and patients with blood clotting disorders
How is the Laser Acupuncture Therapy Equipment Used at Grha Kedoya Hospital?
Laser acupuncture therapy at Grha Kedoya Hospital uses Weberneedle ® Compact Laser which can stimulate 10 acupuncture points at the same time. Several conditions that can be treated using laser acupuncture include:
- Musculoskeletal pain
- Shoulder and knee joint pain
- Elbow pain ( tennis elbow, golfer's elbow )
- Wrist pain ( De Quervain's tenosynovitis )
- Finger pain ( trigger finger )
- Nerve pain (neuropathic)
- Peripheral nerve pain ( carpal tunnel syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome )
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Radiculopathy pain due to herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP)
- Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL)
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Article written by: dr. Anastasia Yoveline, Sp.Ak (Acupuncture Specialist Doctor at Grha Kedoya Hospital)