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Magnetic laser therapy (abbreviated as MLT) is a treatment method based on the effect of a pulsed magnetic field and low-intensity laser radiation on certain parts of the body, organs and blood. Among the various methods of physiotherapy, MLT occupies a significant position, since it has a rapidly reaching therapeutic effect. As a result of the procedure, the body’s own defenses, as well as the immune system, are activated.
The positive effect of MLT on the human body
Laser exposure to the human body has many healing properties, and under the supervision of a qualified doctor, it allows you to get rid of serious diseases and avoid complications and adverse reactions.
Laser beams penetrate deeply into cells and tissues, normalize blood circulation, metabolism, stimulate the immune system, positively affect the production of hormones.
Infrared laser beams affect various reflex zones, regulate the autonomic and central nervous system, and help reduce inflammation. The magnetic field activates metabolic processes, cell regeneration and restoration.
Due to the magnetic effect in the body, the nutrition of tissues and cells is enhanced. The simultaneous action of natural laser radiation and a magnetic field leads to the appearance of a photomagnetoelectric effect.
The device acts on a certain part of the body for no more than 20 minutes, so it does not have a negative effect. The course of treatment varies from 10 to 15 sessions. The duration of therapy is determined by the attending physician, depending on the patient’s medical history.
Physicians recommend manipulation every day or with an interval of 24 hours. A second course of therapy can be prescribed only 2-3 weeks after the last session (in 14-21 days the body will be able to fully recover).
Indications and contraindications of magnetic laser therapy
The procedure is indicated for pneumonia, pharyngitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, asthma, hypertension, coronary heart disease, VVD, varicose veins, angina pectoris, thrombophlebitis, arthritis, myositis, sciatica, osteochondrosis, impaired blood circulation in the brain, neuritis of the facial nerve endings, herpes, psoriasis, neurodermatitis, eczema.
It is advisable to perform MLT if a patient has gastritis, hepatitis, colitis, ulcers, pancreatitis, stomatitis, periodontitis, pulpitis, alveolitis, glossalgia, periodontal disease, cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis, prolonged pyelonephritis.
Doctors insist on magnetic laser therapy for various fractures, damage to the liver and kidneys, adhesions, infertility, menopausal syndrome, urolithiasis, obstruction of the fallopian tubes, trophic ulcers, purulent and inflammatory processes in the body.
Biliary dyskinesia, joint diseases, thyroid dysfunction, burns, frostbite, diabetic retinopathy, endocrinopathy, reparative processes are diseases and ailments that need to be treated with MLT therapy and, in some cases, use drugs.
Contraindications for magnetic laser therapy include:
- benign and malignant tumors;
- acute infectious diseases;
- anemia;
- severe disorders of the heart and blood vessels;
- renal and hepatic impairment;
- photo-ophthalmopathy;
- systemic lupus erythematosus;
- lung failure.
With endocrine pathological changes, porphyrin disease, photodermatosis, fever, thyrotoxicosis, magnetic laser therapy is prohibited.
The procedure is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women. It is also not recommended to prescribe manipulation to a patient with mental disorders.
Conducting MLT
The patient does not need to pre-prepare for the manipulation. The patient takes off his clothes and sits down on the couch.
A person should relax as much as possible and not worry. If the therapy will be carried out for the treatment of dermatological diseases, ulcers, burns or frostbite, then you need to expose the area that will be affected by the device.
The specialist fixes special plates on the patient’s body and turns on the device. During the manipulation, the patient should not feel discomfort and pain.
After 10-15 minutes, the doctor turns off the device and removes the plates. The patient should quickly get dressed in order to warm the diseased part of the body.
After physiotherapeutic manipulation, the place that was affected by laser radiation and a magnetic field should be insulated. You can use a warm scarf or a wide elastic bandage. During the manipulation, the specialist uses only modern equipment. The best devices for MLT are:
- “Milta”;
- “Loomis”;
- “Transcranio”;
- “Vector” and “Ant”.
All these devices work on the same principle and are widely used by doctors in private and public clinics.
Obvious advantages and effectiveness of magnetic laser therapy
The numerous advantages of the procedure include: radiation safely penetrates the cells and tissues of the body, the body’s defenses are activated, and after therapy, the patient does not experience side effects and complications. With the help of MLT therapy, you can cure serious diseases and forget about the symptoms of many ailments for a long time.
Also, the advantages of manipulation are anti-inflammatory, analgesic, decongestant, antiallergic, antimicrobial and antiviral effects. MLT has a restorative effect on the body, as a result of which metabolism is stimulated, collagen is produced. MLT is famous for its desensitizing and immunomodulatory effects.
Specialists use magnetic laser therapy for the purpose of zonal exposure (the device affects diseased areas of the body, depending on the patient’s problems) and through the epidermis to blood plasma.
In the first case, MLT is performed to treat skin diseases and internal organs, and in the second case, the device has a beneficial effect on blood circulation and metabolism.
The procedure is prescribed and carried out by a physiotherapist. During therapy, the doctor regulates the frequency and strength of the device’s impact on the human body. 90-95% of patients easily tolerate magnetic laser therapy, and after manipulation there are no adverse reactions and symptoms.
Although manipulation has a large list of contraindications, it is quite popular and widely used. MLT is, first of all, an effective physiotherapeutic method of treatment, which is often prescribed even for small children.
There are no negative aspects of magnetic laser therapy, since the course of treatment does not require additional use of drugs. According to the statistics of many clinics, the effectiveness of the procedure reaches 95-98%. The use of devices is completely safe and painless, since the factors affecting the human body are natural.
A few decades ago, MLT therapy was a very expensive procedure. Now, thanks to modern devices of external influence, manipulation has become available to everyone.
Magnetic laser therapy is a common procedure that can be booked not only in private and public clinics, but also in many spa complexes.