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Low Level Laser Therapy - Laser Phototherapy - Educational and Informative Resources - Books, Guides and Handbooks 

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On this page we present a selection of guides and handbooks relevant to LLLT (low level laser therapy). These books will help you to understand low level laser therapy objectively and more thoroughly. They will bring the science and research as well as experience with low level lasers (soft lasers/cold lasers) to your door!

If you are a therapist or medical practitioner and you wish to learn more about low level laser therapy (LLLT) and its applications in medicine, books presented here will assist you. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MOST RECENT TERMINOLOGY REFERS TO LLLT AS LASER PHOTOTHERAPY

LOW LEVEL LASERS OR COLD LASERS ARE NOW REFERRED TO AS LASER PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICES

If you are an independent person seeking alternative methods of treatment to conventional therapies, such as drugs or physiotherapy, these books will help you to make an informed knowledge based decision prior to buying low level laser suitable for home use. Alternatively, they will help you to understand the wide array of health problems that your home use low level laser can address effectively and safely.

The LLLT titles presented below are as follows:  

bulletThe Laser Therapy Handbook by Jan Tuner and Lars Hode
bulletLow Level Laser Therapy as a Medical Treatment Modality by Pekka J. Pontinen
bulletLaser Therapy, a Clinical Manual by Jennifer A. Blahnik and David W. Rindge
bulletTreating Addictions with Laser Therapy by Curtis Turchin (an educational booklet with supplementary DVD)
bulletA Practitioner's Guide to Laser Therapy and Musckulo-Skeletal Injuries by Kerry G. Tume and Sean Tume
bulletAcupuncturists Guide to Laser Therapy and Musculo-Skeletal Injuries by Kerry G. Tume and Sean Tume
bulletA Podiatrist's Guide to Low Level Laser Therapy by Kerry G. Tume and Sean Tume

The Laser Therapy Handbook

Written by Jan Tuner and Lars Hode, this Laser Therapy Handbook, published by Prima Books AB 2004, is an updated and less costly paperback version of the 'Laser Therapy - Clinical Therapy and Scientific Background' book published by Prima Books in 2002 and currently out of print awaiting new edition.  

The Laser Therapy Handbook is directed on research scientists, doctors, dentists, veterinarians and other interested parties within the medical field. As the original Laser Therapy, it can be perceived as the 'low level laser therapy bible' or essential resource for people wishing to learn about LLLT as it brings together the basics of LLLT with global research and applications of LLLT. It is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in low level lasers and their optimum applications in human and animal medicine. Albeit this handbook is directed at medical or veterinary professionals, it is written in such a way that anyone wishing to learn about laser therapy and possessing good general knowledge will benefit from reading it.   

Content of the Laser Therapy Handbook:

bulletChapter 1: Some basic laser physics
bulletChapter 2: Therapeutic instruments
bulletChapter 3: Biostimulation
bulletChapter 4: Medical Indications
bulletChapter 5: Dental laser therapy
bulletChapter 6: Dental research
bulletChapter 7: Veterinary use
bulletChapter 8: Contra indications to LLLT
bulletChapter 9: Laser therapy on the Internet
bulletChapter 10: The difficult dose and intensity
bulletChapter 11: The Mechanism of LLLT
bulletChapter 12: A guide for scientific work
bulletChapter 13: The laser therapy literature
bulletChapter 14: References - Abbreviations

The Laser Therapy Handbook has 590 pages. ISBN 91-631-1345-7

The Authors

 

Jan Tuner is a dentist working with lasers since 1986. Jan Tuner is a board member of the World Association of Laser Therapy.   

     

 

Lars Hode is a physicist specialising in medical laser applications and works with laser therapy since 1985. Lars Hode is the president and founder of the Swedish Laser Medical Society.  

 

The Laser Therapy Handbook costs £ £34.30  (Please note that VAT is not charged on books!)

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The Low Level Laser Therapy as a Medical Treatment Modality

Written and recently updated by Professor Dr. Med. Pekka Pontinen, one of the original Scandinavian laser therapy pioneers, who presents the applications of low level laser therapy for medical biostimulation, pain relief and pre and post operative care. Professor Pontinen provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical information on how to apply low level laser therapy in the treatment of chronic pain with focus on musckuloskeletal and myofascial pain and dysfunction, vascular disturbances, wound healing and ulcer treatment. He gives a special attention to the role of soft lasers in acupuncture. The book is a Manual for Physicians, Dentists, Physiotherapists and Veterinary Surgeons.  

Contents of the Low Level Laser Therapy as a Medical Treatment Modality book:

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Chapter 1: Introduction to LLLT

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Chapter 2: The history of laser and LLLT

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Chapter 3: The physics of laser

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Chapter 4: Laser devices for LLLT

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Chapter 5: Laser irradiation dose

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Chapter 6: Technique of LLLT

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Chapter 7: Biological effects of LLLT

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Chapter 8: Analgesic effects of LLLT

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Chapter 9: Mechanism of LLLT

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Chapter 10: Indications for LLLT and results

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Chapter 11: Side effects and complications of LLLT

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Chapter 12: Guidelines for LLLT

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Chapter 13: Practical directions for LLLT (recently updated by an insert supplied with the book)

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Chapter 14: Closing remarks on LLLT

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Appendix 1: The main acupoints used in LLLT

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Appendix 2: Definitions

The Low Level Laser Therapy as a Medical Treatment Modality has 215 pages. ISBN 952-96632-0-7

The Author

 

Professor Dr. Med. Pekka Pontinen is a Professor of Medicine and Anaesthesiology at the University of Kuopio, Finland. He is a president of Nordic Medical Acupuncture Society and a Scandinavian pioneer in the use of low level lasers in medicine.

The Low Level Laser Therapy as a Medical Treatment Modality book costs £37.70

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 Laser Therapy - a Clinical Manual

A book written by Jennifer A. Blahnik and David W. Rindge, Doctors of Oriental Medicine. It is a 130 page manual on the clinical aspects of low level laser therapy, local irradiation and laser acupuncture. Laser therapy instructions are supplemented by herbal and dietary therapies and recommendations. The manual explains the fundamentals of lasers, dosage and treatment strategies. 45 conditions are described with treatment protocols, illustrations and references from scientific literature. A fantastic aid to understanding and practising laser therapy!

Contents of the Laser Therapy - a Clinical Manual book:

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History of Light Therapy

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Biophotons

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How lasers work

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Characteristics of laser light

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Electromagnetic spectrum and wavelength

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Dosage / Power

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Pulsing

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Coherence v Non-Coherence

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Physics of light in tissue

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Physiological effects of laser therapy

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Contraindications, laser classifications and special considerations

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How to choose a laser

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Treatment strategies

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Things to remember

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Conditions and protocols

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Positive double blind studies

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Bibliography    

130 pages. ISBN 0-9747572-0-9.

The Laser Therapy - a Clinical Manual costs £55.00

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Treating Addictions with Laser Therapy - a book with supplementary DVD by Curtis Turchin

A comprehensive educational booklet with a supplementary DVD that can help you to help your patients stop smoking and/or lose weight. It is becoming clear that laser auriculotherapy treatments help reduce cravings and break the perpetual cycle of many addictions. Auricular laser therapy is becoming increasingly more popular, because it is effective, non-invasive and safe.

Treating Addictions with Laser Therapy by Curtis Turchin comprises of a high quality supplementary DVD and a booklet with introduction to Laser Auriculotherapy. Basic protocols with major key points of treatment for Smoking Addiction and Smoking Cessation as well as Weight Control are included. You will also find there sample forms and diagrams and all the important acu-points on both the ears and extremities.

Treating Addictions with Laser Therapy by Curtis Turchin is a must tool for all health practitioners treating people suffering with tobacco addictions and/or experiencing serious or long term weight problems.     

2nd Edition. 

Treating Addictions with Laser Therapy by Curtis Turchin costs £107.00 incl. VAT

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Hands-on Practical Clinical Laser Therapy Guides

Below we present 3 practical clinical handbooks written by Kerry and Sean Tume.

These handbooks are very clinically oriented and give straightforward advice for health practitioners, clinicians and therapists on how to effectively treat with low level lasers a variety of conditions relevant to their specialty. In addition to practical hands-on advice, the guides also cover laser terminology and therapeutic principles of low level laser therapy.

1. A Practitioner's Guide to Laser Therapy and Musculo-Skeletal Injuries

This guide by Kerry and Sean Tume aims to serve all health professionals treating patients suffering acute and chronic musculo-skeletal problems and/or injuries, including sports injuries. 

Contents:

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Introduction to Low Level Laser Therapy

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Laser Safety

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Primary Laser Applications

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Conditions:

Conditions of Upper Extremities; Conditions of Lower Extremities; Dental Conditions; Miscellaneous Conditions

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Myofascial Trigger Point Guide

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Glossary of Laser Terms

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Index

A Practitioner's Guide to Laser Therapy and Musculo-Skeletal Injuries has 135 pages. Published by Prima Books. 

A Practitioner's Guide to Laser Therapy and Musculo-Skeletal Injuries costs £29.00  

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2. A Podiatrist Guide to Low Level Laser Therapy       

This guide by Kerry and Sean Tume aims at podiatrists, giving practical advice on treating a range of podiatric disorders with low level lasers. 

Contents:

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Introduction to Low Level Laser Therapy

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Laser Safety

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Laser Techniques

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Primary Applications

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Laser Application for Podiatric Conditions

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Review of Podiatric Anatomy

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Myofascial Trigger Points for Podiatry

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Glossary of Laser Terms

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Index

A Podiatrist Guide to Low Level Laser Therapy has 94 pages. Published by Prima Books.

A Podiatrist Guide to Low Level Laser Therapy costs £29.00

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3. Acupuncturists Guide to Laser Therapy and Musculo-Skeletal Injuries

This guide by Kerry and Sean Tume aims at all clinicians and health professionals seeing patients presenting with acute and chronic musculo-skeletal problems, inflammatory problems and musculoskeletal injuries, presenting to them advantages of addressing such problems effectively with low level lasers. The authors give hands-on practical advice and step by step guidance on treating different conditions with laser acupuncture.  

Contents:

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Introduction to Low Level Laser Therapy

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Laser Safety

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Laser Techniques

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Primary Laser Applications

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Conditions:

Conditions of the Head; Conditions of the Upper Extremities; Conditions of the Neck; Conditions of the Lower Extremities; Conditions of the Trunk Region; Dermatological Conditions; Psychological Conditions; Other Disorders

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Glossary of Laser Terms 

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Common Acupuncture Points

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Myofascial Trigger Point Guide

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Index  

Acupuncturists Guide to Laser therapy and Musculo-Skeletal Injuries has 94 pages. Published by Prima Books.

Acupuncturists Guide to Laser therapy and Musculo-Skeletal Injuries costs £29.00

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4. Special Offer - Buy all three Guides at £82.00 

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