Light Therapy Flashcards
Test 4
The therapeutic effect of ultrasound is produced by mechanical of what?
Vibrations
Photons stimulate chromosphores in a process known as
Photobiomodulation
Stimulation of chromophores results in beneficial therapeutic outcomes such as
pain relief, accelerated healing, immunomodulation, wound healing, tissue regeneration, muscle relaxation, local vasodilation
What Laser Characteristic means all light energy has the same Wavelenth, produce same color?
Monochromatic
What laser characteristic is a light photon traveling in waves having different lengths. It also determines the color of light in phase said to be what?
Coherent
What laser characteristic has a beam that does NOT tend to diverge as it travels through space?
Collimated
Phontons absorbed by photoreceptors stimulates what?
Mitochondria