[Present and future for LLLT in the area of orthopedics]

The biological tissue is irradiated with laser light, and carbonization, incineration, evaporation, blood coagulation, protein denaturation, and photoactivation will arise in order of the strength of the reaction. LLLT is the application of those photoactivated biological effects. In this paper, effective pain relief, photoactivation effect on chondrocytes, and, PDT (photodynamic therapy) using photosensitizer are introduced.