How Does Laser Therapy Work?

Pain management is a field where many practitioners get frustrated. In our clinic we view it on a regular basis as most of the more difficult cases can be found in after they have observed everybody else and a chiropractor is their final resort. Chronic pain doesn't always mean that we have to do more, sometimes what seems like a very little treatment can produce marvelous results.

Take laser therapy for instance; this can be a popular treatment now from from foot fungus to weight loss. Now personally I haven't seen the studies that it is effective for all of the many uses folks are finding for it but I do know from the study and from my very own clinical experience that it is a highly effective therapy for pain management together with some of the more traditional methods like physical therapy, chiropractic, acute injury and chronic injury management protocols and dynamic neuromuscular stabilization.

Lasers for used in pain therapy are beginning to gain recognition in this country. The FDA cleared Low Level Laser Therapy for use in pain, inflammation, and wound healing in 2002; however, some great benefits of LLLT have been recognized and successfully used overseas for decades. Studies have shown LLLT to lessen neck and back pain by around 70% with no known side effects.

The theory is the laser excites the targeted cells in the injured tissue, evoking the cells to distribute a sign that healing must take place in your community being treated. This signal travels throughout the bloodstream, connective tissues, and nervous system to significantly speed up your body's response and healing time. Interestingly,  https://lightforcemedical.com/laser-therapy/  have also found that LLLT boosts healing throughout the body, not just in the area being treated.

Many would be surprised to learn that more isn't better with regards to LLLT; the effective dose is quite small. Typical treatments may take as little as five minutes and are administered many times per week over a course of two to three weeks for maximum and lasting effect. In our clinic it is probably the most used modalities. Often patient respond quickly with minimal subjective complaints, decreased muscle spasm, and increased ROM of the affected area. Should you be experiencing carpal tunnel, neck and low back pain, tendonitis, knee pain or any number of painful conditions, give laser therapy a go to see if it is right for you.