One important way in which laser therapy adds energy is through photon absorption by mitochondria. These tiny organelles which have been called the “powerhouses” of the cell, are found in most plants and animals. Mitochondria are able to absorb laser light which then activates a series of reactions to increase and store more cellular energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). By increasing energy available in this readily accessible form, laser light is able to greatly stimulate the biological function of cells, tissue, and systems, and even raise overall vital energy throughout the individual.
Laser therapy has been shown to stimulate the regeneration of bone, blood, the lining of blood vessels, cartilage, nerve, and muscle. Moreover, it has been documented to enhance the quality of healed tissue. Laser therapy may be an ideal treatment. It may not only effectively address many medical conditions but also has been widely reported to improve health and wellbeing as evidenced by a host of biological markers.
Biological responses of cells to infrared laser energy occur due to photochemical reactions defined by the stimulation of energy within the cell, passed through the cell electrons by laser photons. This excitation or reconfiguring of electrons results in photo-ionization, oxidation, dissociation and molecular rearrangement. Subsequently, a variety of reaction channels are activated, resulting in a cascade of biochemical reactions characteristic to the individual cell stimulated. For example, low-level laser stimulation has been shown to shift the cellular redox state toward oxidation. Biologically the shift toward oxidation is associated with stimulation of vitality. Furthermore, the cascade of biochemical reactions does not appear to need the continuous application of light energy to proceed once initiated. This explains the beneficial effect of low-level laser therapy to tissue of lower than normal pH and oxygenation.
Laser photon stimulation of biologically active tissue is the crux of the laser energy tissue effect. While the exact mechanism of this stimulation is the focus of ongoing patient treatments, it has been proven that the diseased cells are able to benefit from the external application of energy through laser light to normalize and enhance their functional state.
Light energy is absorbed in the form of photons into the photo-acceptor molecules in the mitochondria. This results in oxidation in the cellular respiratory chain with the release of energy that generates biochemical reactions that store the energy in the form of phosphate bonds. ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is released as a usable energy source to be distributed throughout the cell to sponsor the energy needed to normalize cell activity and function. Hence the absorption of light energy is transduced to a cascade of biochemical reactions that stimulate the resumption of cell function from the diseased state. This refinancing of the energy deficit from an outside energy source allows the cell to repair and correct cellular metabolic imbalances.
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