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Laser Therapy
Cold Laser Therapy reduces inflammation and increases mobility within the body. Laser Therapy works by stimulating different types of cells including muscle, ligament, cartilage, and nerve cells. There are many benefits for patients who follow a laser therapy treatment protocol including:
- Reduces pain, inflammation, and swelling
- Relaxes muscles and spasms
- Calms joint pain and soreness
- Reduces patient healing times
What is Low Level Laser Therapy?
Low-level laser therapy is the application of red and near infrared light over injuries or wounds to improve soft tissue healing and relieve both acute and chronic pain. Low-level therapy uses cold (subthermal) laser light energy to direct bio-stimulative light energy to the body’s cells without injuring or damaging them in any way. The therapy is precise and accurate and offers a safe and effective treatment for a wide variety of
conditions.
How Does It Work?
Low-level 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 lever 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 effect throughout the whole body, supplying vital oxygen and energy to every cell.
What to Expect
For most people, laser therapy is quite passive. During the 15 to 20 minute session, some patients have reported a slight tingling or tapping sensation in a nerve or along the nerve pathway. Other patients have also noted that they are able to sense a slight feeling of warmth; however, for the most part the treatment is not noticed at all. During and following a laser therapy session, approximately 75-80% of patients being treated notice an immediate improvement in their condition. These results do depend primarily on the type of condition and the length of time the condition has been present. In most cases, the more chronic or severe the condition, the longer it takes to respond to treatment. The majority of conditions treated will take anywhere from 4-15 treatments; however, there are some conditions that will never completely resolve but can be helped and maintained with laser therapy.
Laser Therapy Advantages:
- Non-invasive
- Non painful
- No prolonged recovery time
- No medications
- FDA Approved
Laser Therapy is just one of the many treatment options we offer at Strand Spine Institute. Call our office today to speak with us about the benefits of Laser Therapy.