Laser Treatment Insights

Pain Management

Evaluation of Low-Level Laser Therapy at 635nm for the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain:  A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study
Laser in Surgery Medicine 2014, Volume 46, Number S25, March 2014 Ryan Maloney, Steven Shanks. Phoenix, AZ; Erchonia Corporation, McKinney, TX

Low-Level Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain Funct Neurol Rehabil Ergon 2016;6(2):97-104. Gregory C. Roche; Daniel J. Murphy; Trevor S. Berry; Steven Shanks

Effects of a Single Treatment with Two Non-Thermal Wavelengths on Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain. Dove Press Journal, Medical Devices: Evidence and Research 2019:12 319–325. Robert G. Silverman, Albert Comey, Travis Sammons

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Low-level Laser Device for Treating Lower Back Pain. eMedical Research, Volume 2, Article ID: 100005, Trevor S. Berry, Paul J. Quarneri, Gregory Roche and Travis M. Sammons

Low-Level Laser Therapy for Treating Low Back Pain: 12-Month Follow-Up
Journal of Pain & Relief 2019, Volume 9, Issue 1. Trevor S. Berry, Paul J. Quarneri, Gregory Roche, and Travis M. Sammons

Low-Level Laser Therapy at 635 nm for Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study. Journal of Pain & Relief 2019, Volume 9, Issue 1, David M. Macias, Michael J. Coughlin, Kerry Zang, Faustin R. Stevens, James R. Jastifer, Jesse F. Doty

Two Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trials Evaluating the Efficacy of Red 635nm Low Level Laser for the Treatment of Low Back Pain. The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery
Trevor S. Berry, Paul J. Quarneri, Travis M. Sammons, and Steve Shanks

Efficacy of 635nm Red Low-Level Laser on Nociceptive Musculoskeletal Pain Compared to NSAIDS, Opioids, and Other Light Sources. Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journal ISSN: 2471-6804, Jacob Januskewski, Chris Bromley, Cesar A Lara, Kirk Gair, Brandon Brock, Leonid Polishuk, and Travis Sammons

Low-Level Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
A Prospective Study. Foot & Ankle International, Volume 24. Number 4. April 2014, James R. Jastifer, MD, Fernanda Catena, MD, Jesse F. Doty, MD, Faustin Stevens, MD, Michael J. Coughlin, MD

Assessing the Impact of High Photon Energy Wavelengths on the Treatment of Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2023, Article ID 6672019, 9 pages, Travis Sammons, Kirk Gair, Robert G. Silverman, and Steve Shanks

Post Operative Laser Support:

Low-Level Laser-Assisted Liposuction: A 2004 Clinical Study of its Effectiveness for Enhancing Ease of Liposuction Procedures and and Facilitating the Recovery Process for Patients Undergoing Thigh, Hip, and Stomach Contouring. Robert F. Jackson, MD; Gregory Roche, DO; Kimberly J. Butterwick, MD; Douglas D. Dedo, MD; Kevin T. Slattery, MD

Low-Level Laser-Assisted Liposuction: the Neira 4 L Technique
Clinics in Plastic Surgery. Rodrigo Neira, MD*, Luiz Toledo, MD, Jose Arroyave, BSc, MSc, TEM, SEM, Efrain Solarte, Dr, Rer, Nat, MSc, Carolina Isaza, MO, MSc, Oscar Gutierrez, MD, MSc, William Criollo, BSc, MSc, Hugo Ramirez, VMD, MSc, Maria I. Gutierrez, MD, MSc, PhD, Clara L. Ortiz-Neira, MD 

LASER EFFECT ON FAT CELLS: 

Low Level Laser in Liposuction Results

Low-Level Laser Therapy Effectiveness for Reducing Pain After Breast Augmentation American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery Vol. 26, No. 3, 2009. Robert F. Jackson, MD; Gregory Roche, DO; Todd Mangione, DO

Body Contouring

A Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy Using a 532-nm Green Diode for Contouring the Waist, Hips, and Thighs Study Abstract
David P. Suarez, DO; Gregory C. Roche, MD, FACS; Robert F. Jackson, MD, FACS

Low-Level Laser Therapy as a Non-Invasive Approach for Body Contouring:  A Randomized, Controlled Study Lasers in Surgery Medicine 41: 799-809 (2009). Robert F. Jackson, MD; Joug D. Dedo, MD; Greg C. Roche, MD; David I. Turok, and Ryan J. Maloney

The Use of Low Level Laser Therapy for Noninvasive Body Contouring  Aesthetic Medicine Art and Techniques. Robert F. Jackson, MD; Ryan J. Maloney

Low-Level Laser Therapy for Reducing the Hip, Waist, and Upper Abdomen Circumference of Individuals with Obesity. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery Volume 35, Number 3, 2017
Gregory C. Roche, DO, Steven Shanks, Robert F. Jackson, MD, and Laura Jane Holsey, DO

Dr. Neira Cosmetic Surgery 2001

Cellulite

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial Evaluating the Ability of Low-Level Laser Therapy to Improve the Appearance of Cellulite. Robert F. Jackson, MD, Gregory C. Roche, DO, and Steven Shanks

Onychomycosis (Nail Fungus)

Erchonia Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Onychomycosis - A Preliminary Report on an Ongoing Clinical Trial. Podiatry Review Vol 71:2, Robert Sullivan and Deirdre O’Flynn - Clinical Director of Midleton Foot Clinic, Midleton, Ireland
Deirdre O’Flynn, Senior Associate, Midleton Foot Clinic

A Retrospective Study of Non-thermal Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Toenail Onychomycosis, Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatolgy
May 2017, Kerry Zang, DPM; Robert Sullivan, BSc (Hons) Podiatry, MSc Pod Surgery, PgCAcup, FIChPA, MInstChP; Steven Shanks - 

Article available on JCAD online

Treatment of Toenail Onychomycosis using Laser Pharmacology Arizona Institute of Footcare Physicians
Kerry Zang, Travis Sammons, Steve Shanks

Veterinary Medicine

Equine Wound Healing:  Influence Low Low Level Laser Therapy on an Equine Metacarpal Wound Healing Model. Henry W. Jann, *, Kenneth Bartels, Jerry W. Ritchey, Mark Payton, and John M. Bennett

Laser Therapy Haled Equine Leg Wounds Faster in Oklahoma State Study by Lou Anne Epperley, DVM
Veterinary Practice News December 2012

Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy on ROS Homeostasis and Expression of IGF-1 and TGF-1 in Skeletal Muscle During the Repair Process

 
Lasers in Medical Science

Mesenchymal Stem Cells Synergize with 635, 532, and 405 nm Laser Wavelengths in Renal Fibrosis, Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, Megan O’Connor, Rachana Patil,  Jiangzhou Yu, Richard Hickey, Kavitha Premanand, Andre Kajdacsy-Balla, Enrico Benedetti, and Amelia Bartholomew

At the Liebell Clinic, we apply laser therapy technology as part of an integrated strategy. This includes addressing your body's "mechanical engineering" and "electrical engineering." So-called modern medicine has been obsessed with the human body's "chemical engineering" - the fundamental basis of the pharmaceutical-based philosophy of American healthcare. 

At the Liebell Clinic, it's PHYSICS before chemistry. The nervous system is the human body's electrical system. Dr. Breiten Liebell's chiropractic care addresses the mechanical engineering (spine and other joints of the body), which in turn, improves the electrical engineering (reducing interference to nerve conduction). 

Auricular Therapy (outer ear treatment) supports cranial nerve pathways, which is medically proven to be highly effective for a variety of health problems. Dr. Breiten Liebell provides auricular therapy with electrical stimulation. I (Dr. Donald Liebell) provide auricular therapy in the form of acupuncture for complex chronic neurological conditions, and especially support for natural resolution of allergies.

Laser Therapist, Evan Liebell addresses human electro-mechanical-chemical engineering on the cellular level with laser therapy. Our total-body, physics-based approach is for restoration of healthy function. 

Pain is rarely an isolated problem; it reflects multiple systems that have lost coordination. By addressing the structural, neuro-electric, and cellular biochemical aspects of inflammation, we help the body achieve sustainable balance. 

The evidence supporting cold laser therapy for pain management spans hundreds of clinical trials and decades of research. Conditions successfully treated include joint and muscle pain, arthritis, tendon injuries, nerve inflammation, and postoperative discomfort. Laboratory studies confirm that laser light accelerates the repair of collagen fibers, speeds nerve regeneration, and decreases markers of oxidative stress. These results have been reproduced consistently across medical and dental fields, making photobiomodulation one of the most thoroughly validated non-drug treatments in existence.

What distinguishes the Liebell Clinic is not only our use of this technology but our understanding of it. We treat the light as medicine, not as machinery. Each dose is applied with respect for the physics, biochemistry, and patient individuality that determine outcome. We tailor energy delivery to the nature of each condition and to the patient’s overall health. This is how we achieve results that are both measurable and meaningful.

Pain relief without drugs is not a dream; it is a scientific reality. The human body is "designed" to heal, but it sometimes gets stuck in a chronic loop of dysfunction, and needs some help. Laser therapy provides a subtle, safe, gentle, but powerful "reminder." By restoring the normal sequence of inflammation, circulation, and nerve function, it allows the body to do what it was meant to do. 

When Chemistry Fails... Physics Prevails!

This is not "alternative" medicine—it is medicine in its most natural form, guided by light and grounded in truth.

Selected Scientific References

Hamblin MR. Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation. AIMS Biophys. 2017;4(3):337–361.
Chung H et al. The nuts and bolts of low-level laser (light) therapy.Ann Biomed Eng. 2012;40(2):516–533.
Ahrabi B et al. Effects of low-level laser therapy on mesenchymal stem cells: a systematic review. J Lasers Med Sci. 2019;10(Suppl 1):S96–S102.
Tomazoni SS et al. Infrared low-level laser therapy before intense exercise protects skeletal muscle against damage. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2019;2019:6239058.
Neira R et al. Low-level laser-assisted lipoplasty: effect on adipose tissue and inflammatory mediators. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2002;110(3):912–922.
Mosca RC, Arany PR. Photobiomodulation therapy for wound care: a potent, noninvasive photoceutical approach. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2019;32(4):157–167.
Mester E. The biological effect of laser radiation. Orv Hetil. 1967;108:1012–1016.
Erchonia Corporation. Technical specifications and FDA clearances for therapeutic lasers. 2023.