What is Cold Laser Therapy?

Cold Laser Therapy is a colloquial term for photobiomodulation or Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT). It is a light therapy using lasers or LEDs to improve tissue repair, reduce pain and inflammation wherever the beam is applied.

The technique involves exposing the skin to targeted laser beams for set periods of time and at set intervals.  The light in the laser stimulates damaged cells to promote healing and a reduction in inflammation and pain.  The "cold" refers not to the temperature of the laser, but to the fact that the laser is of low intensity, rather than high intensity lasers, which can burn the skin. 

Usually applied by a doctor, therapist or technician, treatments take about 10 minutes and should be applied two or more times a week. Cold Laser has been used for many years on sports injuries, arthritic joints, neuropathic pain syndromes, back and neck pain.

Over 200 randomized clinical trials have been published on Cold Laser, half of which are on pain. THOR customers include British and US military, Premier Division soccer teams, Olympic teams, Formula 1, rugby and cricket team therapists as well as specialist pain clinics in the UK and USA.