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History of Laser Therapy

Andre Mester
  • Studied in Europe for past 25-30 years and in the USA the past 15-20 years
  • 1960's:
    • Term 'laser therapy' coined when it was noticed that irradiation with a laser light lead to enhanced wound healing
    • Theodore Maiman brought first ruby laser into medicine
    • Endre Mester (Hungary), grandfather of Photobiomodulation (laser therapy), reported on wound healing through laser therapy
  • February 2002: the MicroLight 830 (ML830) received FDA approval for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
  • 2005: the world’s longest wavelength, deepest penetrating high powered laser received FDA approval
  • 2008:
    • AHL was founded by Dr. Bradley Frederick, who began designing patented protocols for the treatment of deep pathologies like osteoarthritis and acute sport injuries, and began training doctors and physiotherapists on these new techniques and the proper use of high powered lasers
    • AHL started training doctors and physiotherapists on these new techniques and the proper use of high powered lasers.
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