--- title: Therapy Laser Classification description: various therapeutic effects not only take place at the same time, but reciprocally reinforce each other, without the risk of thermal damage. image: https://blog.celasers.com/hubfs/Blog%20Image%20Assets/Podiatry%20Mgmnt_Geldwert_thumb.png --- [![Cutting Edge Laser Technologies Logo](https://blog.celasers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CuttingEdge_September2018/Images/logo.png?width=200&name=logo.png "Cutting Edge Laser Technologies Logo")](https://celasers.com/) # Podiatry Blog # Therapy Laser Classification Posted by [Chrissy Laughlin](https://blog.celasers.com/podiatry/author/chrissy-laughlin) on 2/14/17 1:10 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Class 3B These lasers use very low power, are limited to surface bio stimulation, and often require many treatment sessions and long treatment times.  Results are only achieved at the end of the treatment cycle, and results are limited because of the use of only one or two wavelengths that are not synchronized. ### High Power (HP) Class IV These lasers were developed with the expectation that greater power corresponded to better efficiency.  On the contrary, unless suitably controlled, high power can thermally damage the treated tissue.  Therefore, the majority of high power lasers cannot operate at their maximum power without causing damage. ### Multiwave Locked System (MLS) Class IV MLS Laser Therapy is a patented emission system created to achieve an efficient and simultaneous effect on pain, contracture, inflammation, and edema within a short period of time.  The patented control system that generates the MLS pulse synchronizes the emissions to achieve optimum results.  Due to this characteristic synchronization, the various therapeutic effects not only take place at the same time, but reciprocally reinforce each other, without the risk of thermal damage. ### **Primary Biological Effects** ### Photochemical Effect Direct transfer of energy to the biological sublayers (endogenous or exogenic chromophores). - Enzymatic activation - Increase in ATP production - Modulation of cellular metabolism - Effect on pain perception threshold ### Photothermal Effect Photothermic interaction is based on the conversion of option radiation into thermal energy which, at a microscopic level, occurs through the inelastic encounter between excited molecules following the absorption of photons. - Increase in circulation - Increased supply of oxygen and nutrients ### Photomechanical Effect The absorption of energy involves the formation of mechanical waves.  - Production of an extracellular matrix (important in tissue repair & regeneration) - Acceleration of lymphatic peristalsis - Re-absorption of edemas - Reactivation of microcirculation **Podiatry Management Article: ***Getting my Patients Back in the Game with MLS Laser Therapy* [![Download Now!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2597023/b6c71af0-e46f-420e-a1fa-155b7fdc2975.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2597023/b6c71af0-e46f-420e-a1fa-155b7fdc2975) ![Podiatry Mgmnt_Geldwert_thumb.png](https://blog.celasers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Image%20Assets/Podiatry%20Mgmnt_Geldwert_thumb.png?width=245&name=Podiatry%20Mgmnt_Geldwert_thumb.png) Topics: [Class IV Laser](https://blog.celasers.com/podiatry/topic/class-iv-laser), [LLLT](https://blog.celasers.com/podiatry/topic/lllt), [Class 3B Laser](https://blog.celasers.com/podiatry/topic/class-3b-laser), [MLS Laser Therapy](https://blog.celasers.com/podiatry/topic/mls-laser-therapy), [MLS Class IV Laser](https://blog.celasers.com/podiatry/topic/mls-class-iv-laser) **About Our Blog** Our blog focuses on providing relevant educational content as a resource for laser therapy users. Since our founding in 2001, our mission has remained the same; 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