Over the past decades, sports medicine professionals have primarily used soft lasers for treating sports injuries. However, recent research shows that laser therapy is highly effective in many other areas as well.
Pre-training or pre-competition infrared laser irradiation (808–830 nm) improves muscle performance, delays muscle fatigue, and significantly reduces lactic acid levels.
Pre-exercise laser irradiation enhances mitochondrial function in muscle cells, promoting more efficient oxygen delivery. Additionally, laser light improves blood flow, boosts microcirculation, and enhances nutrient supply to the muscles.
Post-exercise laser treatment supports the faster recovery of muscles and ligaments. It helps break down lactic acid and reduces muscle soreness, making it especially recommended for sports involving repetitive physical stress.
Laser light has important physiological effects, such as reducing inflammation, promoting the healing of swelling and edema from trauma, and effectively relieving both acute and chronic pain.
Additional benefits include faster healing of skin abrasions, post-surgical wounds, bone fractures, ligament, and muscle tears.
Extensive research and a large number of case studies confirm that laser therapy significantly shortens recovery time, improves rehabilitation outcomes, and reduces the risk of reinjury.
