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Perspective on Broad-Acting Clinical Physiological Effects of Photobiomodulation

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Rehabilitation Science in Context

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((CLEXBI,volume 1096))

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Research into photobiomodulation reveals beneficial effects of light therapy for a rapidly expanding list of medical conditions and illnesses. Although it has become more widely accepted by the mainstream medicine, the effects and mechanisms of action appear to be poorly understood. The therapeutic benefits of photobiomodulation using low-energy red lasers extend far beyond superficial applications, with a well-described physics allowing an understanding of how red lasers of certain optimum intensities may cross the cranium. We now have a model for explaining potential therapeusis for applications in functional neurology that include stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neurodegenerative conditions in addition to the currently approved functions in lipolysis, in onychomycosis treatment, and in pain management.

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The authors acknowledge the editorial assistance of Dr. Carl S. Hornfeldt.

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S.S. is president of the Erchonia Corporation in Melbourne, Florida; G.L. has no fiduciary relationship with any manufacturer or marketer of therapeutic laser equipment.

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Shanks, S., Leisman, G. (2018). Perspective on Broad-Acting Clinical Physiological Effects of Photobiomodulation. In: Pokorski, M. (eds) Rehabilitation Science in Context . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology(), vol 1096. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/5584_2018_188

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