IV Laser Therapy

Due to these numerous beneficial effects, IV Laser Therapy should be considered in Lyme Disease as many patients do not respond to or tolerate long-term antibiotics. If a patient is responding to antibiotics, the goal of IV Laser Therapy is to enhance the effect of antibiotics to shorten treatment and minimize side effects. Blue laser has been studied in Germany to be the most effective single wavelength for Lyme disease due to its strong anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the use of all wavelengths (UV, red, yellow, green, & blue) is suggested to give the most comprehensive results.

To enhance the anti-microbial effect of IV Laser Therapy, natural photosensitizers can also be used. This combination of photosensitizers with laser therapy to kill pathogenic organisms is called aPDT (Anti-Microbial Photodynamic Therapy) and can potentially work against bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi/yeast. Therefore, aPDT can be effective against co-infections that often occur with Lyme disease.