Complementary intravenous laser therapy in Munich

Intravenous laser therapy, also known as intravenous laser blood irradiation, was developed in the 1980s in what was then the Soviet Union. It was initially used there in cardiology. The method was later developed further in Europe. A very thin, sterile light guide is inserted into a vein through a cannula. Low-power laser light shines through it onto the blood flowing past the tip. These lasers do not warm the tissue. Today, depending on the concept, lasers of various wavelengths are used, for example red, green, blue or yellow light. The treatment takes place lying down and outwardly resembles an infusion.

Intravenous laser therapy is based on the idea that cells absorb light of certain wavelengths and that this stimulates metabolic processes there. The main focus of discussion is an influence on the mitochondria, the power plants of the cells, and on cells of the immune system. The aim is to support regeneration, metabolism and the immune system. There are laboratory studies and smaller clinical observations on these mechanisms. Large, meaningful studies are so far lacking. The effectiveness is therefore not sufficiently proven scientifically. We use the method only as a complement and explain openly what you can and cannot expect.

Prof. Schulte-Uebbing has used intravenous laser therapy for years in his specialist gynaecological practice and has published numerous articles on it, many together with M. Weber. These include “From the immunological practice: intravenous laser therapy” (Jameda expert guide, 2013) and “Intravenous laser therapy in integrative immunotherapy” (Your Health magazine, 2013). In 2014, “Intravenous laser therapy as an integrative method in immunology” appeared (Journal of Physicians for Naturopathy). On the thyroid, “Integrative intravenous laser therapy for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, using Hashimoto's disease as an example” followed (10th International Congress on Medical Laser Applications, Beverungen, 2015). These titles, translated here from German, show areas of research focus; they are not a promise for your personal treatment.

Two related methods also work with low-power laser light. In the laser shower, the light shines over a whole area of the body from outside. It is a gentle laser application whose aim is to stimulate circulation and biological regulatory processes. In laser acupuncture according to Dr. Weber, individual acupuncture points are stimulated with laser light instead of needles. Prof. Schulte-Uebbing has described the combination, for example in the article “Integrative therapy of endometriosis: laser acupuncture and intravenous laser therapy” (ZAA, 2014; title translated from German). We discuss which laser methods may be an option in your situation in your treatment plan.

The lasers used in intravenous laser therapy are low-power and do not warm the blood. The cannula and light guide are sterile and intended for single use. Possible side effects mainly affect the puncture site, such as a small bruise. After the treatment, the cannula is removed and the puncture site is covered with a plaster, as after a blood test. Caution applies during pregnancy, with light sensitivity caused by medication or illness, with clotting disorders and with acute infections with fever. Please tell us all your medication and pre-existing conditions before the treatment so that we can reliably rule out contraindications.