Cold Laser - Healing at the Speed of Light

Nowaday’s it seems that lasers are used for just about everything in the medical field. Cold laser, named so because it does not heat the target tissue, are known for their therapeutic effects. Unlike surgical lasers that can precisely slice through tissue, treatments with cold laser provide patients with a safe, effective and painless therapy that uses the body’s own natural healing systems to relieve pain, increase joint mobility, increase tissue integrity and promote cell regeneration.

Therapeutic laser treatments offer relief from both acute and chronic conditions. Within a short period of time, patients who have been incapacitated or restricted by pain for years regain the active and healthy lifestyles they knew before their injury or illness occurred.

Therapeutic lasers work by supplying energy to the body in the form of billions of photons of light. The body absorbs this laser light on a cellular level through what are known as chromophores and transform it into chemical energy, which the body then uses to commence its own tissue repair. The results, called biostimulation, cause a decrease in inflammation and pain and increase in tissue regeneration and healing.

The most effective low level (cold) laser on the market appears to be the Theralase, an FDA and Health Canada approved device that has been on the market for more than five years. Cayman Islands own National Teams are now using the Theralase laser in combination with other therapies to quickly get their athlete’s back on the field or track after sprains and strain.

The laser treatments are very effective in treating low back and neck pain, arthritis, heel spurs, shoulder injuries, all types of tendonitis, knee pain, carpal tunnel, hip pain, and also wound healing such as diabetic ulcers. Therapeutic laser treatments are relatively inexpensive in comparison to other medical laser treatments. Most conditions are fully resolved in 6-15 treatments with each session lasting 9 and 15 minutes. 

Discover how laser therapy can accelerate your healing and reduce your pain by contacting ChiroSpa Clinic an exclusive provider of the Theralase laser at 947-CSPA (2772) or browse www.ChiroSpa.ky and request more information.

Written by :

Dr. Robert Bouliane

 

Health & Fitness - Physical Therapy