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@jsg12206 The green and violet Erchonia technology doesn't refer to RLT or PBM at their web site so they are using the laser technology. This is how they describe their product sold to doctors:
What is Laser? Stimulated Emission of Radiation, produces energy in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum. This energy is intensified through stimulated emission, not to be confused with harmful radiation. Laser light color is identified by its wavelength, typically measured in nanometers, with one billion nanometers in a meter. Laser light covers nonionizing wavelengths from ultraviolet (100 – 400nm) through visible (400 – 700nm) to infrared (700nm – 1mm) regions.

This web site provides greater detail on the history of both lasers and LEDs for PBM. https://huelightusa.com/photobiomodulation-vs-red-light-therapy/

"Throughout its history, more than 60 terms have been used to describe PBM light therapy. For example, PBM was previously called low-level laser therapy (LLLT). This was because early devices used lasers to create red light. Today, lasers aren’t as widely used. Instead, LED lights are more common.

In addition to LLLT, photobiomodulation (PBM) might also be called:

Cold laser therapy
Phototherapy
Photomedicine
Laser biostimulation
Soft laser therapy
Monochromatic infrared light energy (MIRE) therapy

As a general rule, photobiomodulation (PBM) is the preferred medical term within the industry."

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@pattig09 Thank you for clarifying, but you proved my point. There are only FDA "Registered" devices for PBM, and not a single one is FDA "Approved". At best, you will find a few devices regularly mentioned in peer-reviewed articles after small, but validated, studies. The companies ALL make it sound on their websites as if they have THE solution for darn near every problem. For example, for a mere $49,995, the company you linked to will sell you a completely unproven by validated study "PBM Full Body Panel w/ Stand, Professional-Grade Performance, Full-Body Coverage"...whatever that means. The marketing of all these products is magnificent; the performance varies based on innumerable factors. Bottom line: if it works for you, great. If you have an extra $50K to spend on a device that can possibly bring about results for 1/50th the price (https://platinumtherapylights.com/ ... and they do have independent, validated studies supporting their claims), go for it. Call it what you will, but copying and pasting website content to prove something is spurious research at best. Caveat emptor.