Light and Laser Flashcards
1
Q
Milliwatt
A
- One thousandth of a watt
2
Q
Power determines?
A
- Length of treatment
3
Q
Nonometer
A
- One billionth of a meter
4
Q
Wavelength determines?
A
- Depth of Penetration
- Light absorption
5
Q
Joule
A
- 1 Watt/1 Second
6
Q
LLLT
A
- Low Level Light/Laser Therapy
7
Q
Phonotherapy
A
- Light / Laser
8
Q
Light Therapy
A
- SLD / LED
9
Q
MIRE
A
- Monochromatic Infrared Energy
10
Q
LPLT
A
- Low Power Laser Therapy
11
Q
FDA Approved claims for Infrared Therapy
A
- Increased Local Blood Circulation
- Tempory relief of minor mm & joint aches
- Decrease pain, stiffness and mm spasms
- Increase mm relaxation
- Minor pain / stiffness associated with arthritis
12
Q
Tissue Repair
A
- Skin wounds
- Ulcers
- Ligament Tears
- Tendon Ruptures
- Bone & Dental Tissue
13
Q
Pain Control
A
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neck / Back Pain
- Acute Phase of Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
- Post Herpetic Neuralgia
- TMJ Pain
14
Q
Infrared Light Increases
A
- Energy inside cells
15
Q
Light Therapy Promotes
A
- Inflammation (Speeds up the process)
- Fibroplasia (Increased size and # of fibroblast)
- Neoangiogenesis (New blood cells)
- Collagen Synthesis
