Cold Laser Therapy

Cold Laser for Pain Management

Cold Laser Therapy is an effective treatment for both acute and chronic pain. Cold Laser Therapy can be used to treat a variety of conditions:

• Arthritis
• Back Pain
• Bursitis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
• Heel Spurs/Plantar Fascitis
• Headaches
• Neck Pain/Whiplash
• Post-Operative Pain
• Repetitive Stress Injuries
• TMJ Pain/Dysfunction
• Tendonitis / Tennis Elbow
• Sprains/Strains
• Swelling

What is Cold Laser Therapy?

Cold Laser Therapy, sometimes referred to as low level laser therapy, is a painless, sterile, non-invasive, drug-free treatment which is used to treat a variety of pain syndromes, injuries, wounds, fractures, neurological conditions and pathologies. Laser therapy can be used any time a patient needs a non-invasive procedure for the control of pain, when conventional therapies have been ineffective, or when the acceleration of healing from injuries is desired.

Is Laser Therapy Safe?

Laser therapy has been successfully used around the world for over 25 years, with no reported long-term or irreversible side effects. Our Laser has been cleared by the FDA for the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other joint and muscle problems. It has successfully treated chronic and acute pain, wounds, sports injuries, and more.

How does laser light heal?

Cold lasers supply energy to the body in the form of non-thermal photons of light. Light is transmitted through the skin's layers (the dermis, epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue or tissue fat under the skin) at all wavelengths in the visible range. However, light waves in the near infrared ranges penetrate the deepest of all light waves in the visible spectrum.

When low level laser light waves penetrate deeply into the skin, they optimize the immune responses of our blood. This has both anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects. It is a scientific fact that light transmitted to the blood in this way has positive effective through-out the whole body, supplying vital oxygen and energy to every cell.

What to Expect During a Laser Therapy Treatment Session

For most people, laser therapy is quite passive. Some patients have reported a slight tingling or tapping in a nerve or along a nerve pathway. Some have noted that they are able to sense a slight feeling of warmth. But for the most part, the treatment, which may last from 10 to 30 minutes, is not noticed at all. The practitioner will often combine laser therapy with soft tissue work.

Generally, the more chronic or severe the condition, the longer it takes to respond. The majority of conditions treated will take anywhere from 4-15 treatments. Once again, the number of treatments depends upon the severity of the condition and its duration. There are some conditions that will never completely resolve but can be helped and maintained with laser therapy. If your condition does not change immediately, it may take 3-4 sessions before a dramatic or marked change is perceived.

How does Cold Laser Therapy Work?

Cold Lasers can strengthen and heal damaged cells. Using photochemical processes, laser light inserts bio-photons into damaged cells. The cells begin to produce energy (ATP), which improves their function, assists their division, strengthens the body's immune system, and causes the secretion of various hormones. The tissues are healed, and pain disappears. If damaged cells have died, the bio-photons help the division of neighbouring cells, generating new tissues, and thus bring about healing.

• Cold Laser Therapy promotes healing in many conditions because it penetrates the skin, increases the ATP and activates enzymes in the targeted cells.
• Growth factor response within the cells and tissue as a result of increased ATP and protein synthesis.
• Improved cell proliferation.
• Pain relief as a result of increased endorphin release.
• Strengthening the immune system response via increasing levels of lymphocyte activity.