Not Just Terminology Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) is the safe non-thermal use of focused and isolated light-waves applied near or against the skin to create changes in the cells, causing reactions to damaged and diseased tissues to begin healing, triggering increased circulation, and reduced inflammation and pain. Photobiomodulation allows for accelerated return to normal cellular function and has been found to enhance performance in normal tissues and cells as well. As of 2016, the term Photobiomodulation was added to the National Library of Medicine’s controlled vocabulary thesaurus in response to the lack of consistency, and consensus, within the therapy with light…
Jessica Vogelsang, DVM, a certified veterinary journalist and writer for DVM360 magazine, said it best when she said ; “We live at a turning point in history when it comes to technology, and the future of veterinary medicine is overflowing with possibility and opportunity. There’s only one thing standing in the way: veterinarians.”How many veterinarians out there have a class 3 or 4 LLLT device sitting in a closet? How many have worked in a practice that actively uses this laser? How do they accommodate it? These things are required by OSHA for Class IIIA, B and Class IV lasers. An ANSI DANGER sign (American…