Interstitial and intra-articular Laser Therapy
Interstitial laser therapy of chronic spinal complaints
A new technique, the so-called percutaneous interstitial laser therapy (with the use of a sterile catheter), allows the laser light to be used even deeper in the tissue, for successful treatment of slipped discs and spinal stenoses.
Using this technique, considerably improved therapeutic results are obtained, because it is possible to achieve a penetration depth of up to 12 cm in this way. Also green and blue lasers, which are normally already absorbed on the surface of the tissue, can be used deep in the tissue and can develop their anti-inflammatory effect.
Application areas of interstitial laser therapy:
Chronic spinal illnesses
Slipped discs
Scar pain after slipped disc surgery
Spinal stenoses
Neural lesions
Deep tendinitis and strains
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Intra-articular therapy for arthroses:
In addition to use for interstitial laser therapy, the new technology also enables direct intra-articular treatment of injured joints (e.g. knee or shoulder joint).
Application areas of intra-articular laser therapy:
Arthrosis of the knee
Arthrosis of the hip
Chronic shoulder syndromes
Arthrosis of the ankle
With hyaluronan regenerative injections
Intra-articular therapy is particularly effective in combination with hyaluronan injections.
Hyaluronan is a substance that is produced naturally within the body, and is present in the skin, cartilage, bones, synovial fluid and blood. It has a very high water-binding capacity. A gramme of hyaluronan binds around 3 litres of water.
The hyaluronan is formed by the cells of the joint mucosa. From there it is released into the joint, where it is deposited onto the surface of the cartilage.
There it forms a protective layer against mechanical shocks. Moreover, as is inhibits proinflammatory cells, healing properties are attributed to the substance. Furthermore, hyaluronan has so-called visco-elastic properties, meaning it improves the elasticity within the joint and has a shock-absorbing effect.
In worn joints, the natural hyaluronan content is considerably reduced. When conservative procedures, such as physiotherapy or even arthroscopy, are not able to bring the patients any noticeable relief, a hyaluronan injection directly into the joint can be a sensible alternative.
The final effect is considerably strengthened through subsequent irradiation with laser light, so that this procedure leads to a long-term improvement in joint function.
Which joints can be treated?
Hyaluranon is usually used for arthroses in the knee joints. Positive experiences have also been reported after treatment of arthroses of the hip, upper ankle and shoulder joints.
Therapy with the body’s own serum
Intra-articular laser therapy can also be performed in combination with a therapy using the body’s own serum, in order to further improve the treatment of arthroses.
Application:
The regeneration and anti-inflammatory substances (growth factors and cytokines) in the body’s blood are specifically propagated, and subsequently injected into the respective joint. Then the joint is irradiated directly from inside in order to stimulated regeneration of the cartilage. This therapy, among others, is a very efficient procedure for difficult-to-treat arthroses of the finger and thumb joints. Furthermore, you can activate your body’s own powers of regeneration using the innovative serum therapy.
Advantages of a therapy using the body’s own serum
Natural procedure
Individual therapy
Supports the body’s own powers of healing
Cartilage protection and anti-inflammatory
Prevention or delay of surgery
Improvement in quality of life