Low Level Laser Therapy: The Nuts & Bolts of Clinical Application – Doug Johnson

This course is designed to introduce therapists to the scientific and clinical principles involved in the use of light as a physical agent. Application protocols for light-based therapeutic modalities as they relate to specific pathologies will be discussed. You will return to your practice with an increased confidence in choosing the most appropriate light therapy modality for a given pathology.

1. Describe the basic interactions of laser/light & biological tissue.
2. Implement & explore various methods & techniques of low level laser treatments for a wide variety of frequently seen clinical conditions.
3. Discuss relevant, evidence-based literature as it relates to the efficacy of low level laser in clinical settings.

What is Low Level Laser Therapy

Basic Interactions of Laser/Light & Biological Tissue

Techniques for a Wide Variety of Frequently Seen Clinical Conditions

Mechanism of Action for LLLT

Dose Considerations

Evidence-Based Literature as it Relates to the Efficacy of LLLT in Clinical Settings