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Some patients say they feel heat even if they are treated with high power Laser emission. Is Laser Therapy based on thermal effects?

April 26, 2017emission feel heat high laser Patients power therapy treated

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Some patients say they feel heat even if they are treated with high power Laser emission. Is Laser Therapy based on thermal effects?

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The effectiveness of Laser therapy does not depend on thermal effects. The energy is delivered to tissues directly, and not through heat. The heat sensation is an indirect effect, due to the increase in the local circulation of the treated area.