Frequently Asked Questions about Photobiomodulation Therapy (FAQs)
Clinic Location
Clinic Location
We are located at 1262 Sandgate Road, Nundah QLD 4012.
What parking is available at the clinic?
What parking is available at the clinic?
Parking is available to Brisbane Photobiomodulation Therapy patients at Nundah Village Family Practice at 1270 Sandgate Road Nundah. If using this carpark, please check in with their reception desk and notify them that you are a patient of ours.
Alternatively, you may find street parking directly adjacent to the practice or in the surrounding streets.
What to bring to your appointment
What to bring to your appointment
Please bring along any imaging reports pertinent to your condition for your initial consult. You may also wish to bring along something to read or a great podcast/playlist to listen to with your headphones to help you relax during the treatment.
What should I wear for my appointment?
What should I wear for my appointment?
Please wear comfortable clothing that will allow you to expose the area you are having treated. E.g A singlet, if you are having a shoulder treated; shorts if you are having your leg treated etc. If you have any questions, please contact the clinic.
How long does a treatment take?
How long does a treatment take?
Treatments are typically thirty minutes to one hour in duration depending on the nature and chronicity of the condition being treated. Your therapist will discuss with you at your initial consult how long each treatment will be.
How many treatments are required?
How many treatments are required?
The number of treatments will depend on the chronicity and the extent of the pathology involved. Based on the genetic makeup of the cells, an individual’s response to PBM will vary to some degree. A recent clinical review, including 1,000 consecutively treated patients, reveals the average number of treatments to be 9.4. Your therapist will discuss with you a treatment plan at your initial consult.
What is Photobiomodulation?
What is Photobiomodulation?
Imagine how your body reacts with exposure to sunlight- it takes that energy of light and stimulates cellular changes such as Vitamin D and serotonin production. Think also how a plant uses sunlight for photosynthesis to create life for itself.
The technology utilizes superluminous and laser diodes that transmit photons directly over diseased or traumatised tissue. These particles of energy are selectively absorbed by the cell membrane and intracellular molecules, resulting in the initiation of a cascade of complex physiological reactions, leading to the restoration of normal cell structure and function.
The process is curative and therefore results in the elimination of symptoms, including pain. In addition, it enhances the body’s immune response and facilitates natural healing. No adverse effects have been experienced, indicating that the therapy is completely safe.
Are there any side effects?
Are there any side effects?
Unlike most pharmaceutical solutions and other therapeutic options, laser therapy is non-toxic, non-invasive and in over one million individual treatments, no signif cant adverse e ffects have been noted.
You may experience exacerbation of symptoms and fatigue following a treatment due to high sensitivity tissue response. You can expect this to be mild and self-limiting to less than 24 hours.
Is Photobiomodulation therapy safe?
Is Photobiomodulation therapy safe?
Hundreds of research studies have shown laser therapy to be safe and effective.The light that is used falls within a safe parameter (660nm and 830-840nm) where it does not have the capability to burn tissue or cause any DNA mutations. Laser Therapy is non-invasive, non-toxic and non-thermal. Unlike other forms of radiation, laser therapy is beneficial rather than harmful to tissue.
What conditions can Photobiomodulation treat?
What conditions can Photobiomodulation treat?
Soft Tissue and Sports Injuries
- - Ligament/tendon/muscle sprains and strains
- - Knee dysfunction (Meniscal/ligamentous tears)
- - Fractures
- - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- - Rotator Cuff Injuries
- - Epicondylagia
- - Bursitis
- - Plantar Fasciitis
- - Rheumatoid Arthritis
- - Degenerative Osteoarthritis
- - Spinal Stenosis/Sciatica
- - Disc Herniation
- - Myofascitis
- - Compression/trauma
- - Atherosclerosis
- - Diabetes
- - Venous Stasis
- - Eczema
- - Psoriasis
- - Herpes Zoster- Acute
- - Burns
- - Acne
- - Temporomandibular Joint dysfunction
- - Lymphedema
- - Gout
- - Fibromyalgia
What class laser do we use?
What class laser do we use?
Class 3B lasers. For information comparing Class 3B to Class 4 lasers, please visit this link.
Are there any situations where photobiomodulation shouldn't be used?
Are there any situations where photobiomodulation shouldn't be used?
Yes, while there has been no reported side effects of PBM, it is best to err caution in some cases.
Contraindications include: treatment directly over the abdomen or lumbar spine during pregnancy; directly over the Thymus gland and; treatment over known malignancies and tumors.
How does photobiomodulation therapy compare with other conventional treatments?
How does photobiomodulation therapy compare with other conventional treatments?
Photobiomodulation Therapy is able to influence the pathology directly at the cellular level, resulting in therapeutic benefits that are long lasting and address the underlying condition or pathology. This is unlike many other conventional treatments which treat only the symptoms or site of pain, without addressing the source of pain. Working on a cellular level takes time and patience but the results are longer lasting without the risk of side effects.