Low-energy laser therapy has been used for many years in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease. It has also been shown in animal experiments that the low-energy laser has an immunomodulatory (regulating the immune system) effect. It has been shown that when laser energy is applied to the thyroid glands of animals, the micro blood circulation of the thyroid gland increases and the amount of thyroid hormone produced increases.
Based on all these experiences, it was thought that laser therapy might have immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects and a regeneration effect in autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto).
For the first time in 2013, Dr Höfling et al. applied low-energy laser therapy to people with Hashimoto’s disease, and very successful results were obtained. The majority of patients who received high-dose thyroid hormone replacement before laser treatment were freed from hormone therapy after the procedure. In the remaining patients, the hormone dose used before laser treatment could be reduced by an average of 60-70%. Again, after the treatment, a decrease in the AntiTPO (Thyroid autoantibody) titers and improvement in the ultrasound images were detected.
After these findings of Dr Höfling et al., laser therapy stands out with its regeneration (regeneration-healing) effects, unlike classical hormone replacement therapy in the treatment of Hashimoto’s disease.
The procedure can be performed very easily and painlessly. There are no known negative side effects.
