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The Respond Laser is known as a cold, or soft, laser. It does not burn or cut, but embellishs the target area with energy. The term "laser" is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Lasers Treat: Acute or Chronic Ligaments, Tendons, Muscles, Feet, Abscesses, Scar tissue, Sore backs, Wounds, Stifles & Hamstrings, and Hocks & Knees to name a few uses.
The Laser, by definition, is a unique light, coherent, and one pure, brilliant color. Providing a strong, penetrating beam. The laser beam we use, provided by gallium arsenide continueous wave laser diodes, is in the infrared spectrum. It is invisible to the human eye. The laser promotes healing in soft tissue and bone. Research, in the last several years, has confirmed and explained why. Accelerated tissue repair. The laser energy is absorbed by the tissue cells. Promoting the production of adeneizene triphosphate, the energy or gasoline of our body. This allows the cells to expel waste and replace nutrients faster. Also, we see a rapid formation of collagen, a clear sticky substance that is natures repair material. Desensitizing nerve cells. The laser light changes the electrical potential across cell membranes. Taking the cells farther away from the pain threshold. Also the laser light increases the amount of endorphins, natures own pain killer, more powerful than opiates. Lymphatic system activation. The laser light doubles the size of lymphatic ducts. This moves out the dirty protein, that we see as fluid retention and swelling. Thus, the laser quickly reduces swelling. Formation of new capillaries. Grows them quicker than with normal healing. This eliminates or reduces the amount of scar tissue.
History: Laser Therapy was introduced in North America in the middle 1970's by Dr. Lloyd McKibbin, D.V.M., of Wheatley, Ontario. He brought back to his clinic, a single, 2 watt diode, laser from France. The healing power of this device astonished horsemen and veterinarians alike. Soon different companies were making similar devises. The first major change was to add more diodes so as to extend the coverage area, and speed up treatment time. The next major change was in 1986, when Don Hudson invented The Respond Laser. He turned the laser world upside down when he introduced the Model 2400. Gone was the bulky, low powered laser of the past, the future was here. He wanted power and penetration, and he got it! He went to a 10 watt diode, instead of the 2 watt standard diode.
The problem was designing a firing circuit powerful enough to fire the 10 watt diode (for a brief instance, this takes as much power as a starter on your automobile). He achieved his goal, and has upgraded the circuitry several times since. The result, The Respond Laser, Model 2400 XL, was introduced, the Super Laser, with 30 watt diodes, with treatment times of 5 to 10 minutes, compared to 20 to 30 minutes.
Much like computer technology has leaped ahead, we now have the new 2400XL, with four 75mW diodes in the ultra wide head, and a 500mW diode in the High Power Laser Probe. We are now using the ultimate, all digital, all continuous wave diodes. This provides penetration of 8"+. and now we can treat in seconds!
The New low cost Impulse has two 50mW all digital, all continuous wave diodes in the ultra wide head, and a 100mW new style diode in the probe.
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