Phototherapy 101 - A Medical Quant USA Exclusive

Douglas Johnson, ATC, EES, CLS, is a certified athletic trainer with over 12 years of clinical/industrial experience. He has worked extensively in the field of Occupational Medicine as the Assistant Regional Physical Therapy Director of Concentra Medical Centers Michigan Operations and as the therapy director of PrimeCare Medical Centers.

Johnson is the co-owner of Sports and Industrial Rehab (www.sportsandindustrialrehab.com) and founder of the Laser Center of Michigan. Beginning with a brief history of light as a physical agent and the basic concepts of photobiostimulation, Low Level Lasers, Infrared Emitting Diodes (IREDs), Super Luminous Diodes and Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are described and contrasted in detail. Phototherapy treatments techniques are discussed as well as the indications and contraindications for use. Readers learn to effectively evaluate and compare the various light therapy technologies including common 830 nm lasers, MedX Lasers, TerraQuant MQ2000, and others.

Comparison of Cold Lasers or Low Level Lasers is based upon power, classification, wavelength, frequency, and diode construction. This comprehensive and current guide book explains the technical design and parameters for this evolving modality of phototherapy. More than a simplistic how-to-guide, Phototherapy 101 will empower its readers to think critically and with confidence in their selection of an appropriate phototherapy device.

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