The FDA began providing marketing clearance for laser therapy devices in 2001.

Laser therapy is the use of specific wavelengths of light (red and near infrared) to creative therapeutic effects including improved healing time, pain reduction, increased circulation and decreased swelling.

The KLaser treatments therapeutic benefits include: topical heating, temporary relief of minor muscle and joint pain muscle spasms, pain and stiffness associated with arthritis and promoting the relaxation of muscles.

Laser therapy employs the use of a laser beam to activate certain areas of the body in order to gain very specific types of response. The type of response that can be obtained is dependent upon the strength of the laser beam.

The stronger the laser beam, the more penetrating it can be into the body. The low-level lasers can penetrate very little into the body because they lack the amplification to penetrate through tissues. As such, their application in the body is very limited. They reach a few millimeters into the skin, and they are able to stimulate the autonomic nervous system of the body to a certain degree.

Dr. Ritter uses a HIGH-level laser that can penetrate up to 12.5 centimeters depth and is therefore much more therapeutic.