Pain Treatment Through Laser Therapy

Laser therapy has been proven to produce the next physiological and biological effects. 10 Quick Facts.

1. ACCELERATED TISSUE REPAIR AND CELL GROWTH

Photons of light from lasers penetrate into tissue and accelerate cellular growth and reproduction. Laser therapy increases the energy open to the cell so that it could work faster, better, and quickly remove waste material. When cells of tendons, ligaments, and muscles face laser light they repair and heal faster.

2. FASTER WOUND HEALING

Laser light increases collagen production by stimulating fibroblasts. Collagen is the foundation of tissue repair and healing. Laser therapy increases fibroblast activity and therefore collagen production to speed healing.

3. REDUCED FIBROUS TISSUE FORMATION

Low level laser therapy decreases scar tissue formation formation. Scar tissue can be a source of chronic pain and poor healing. By eliminating excessive scar tissue formation and encouraging proper collage production, painful scars and chronic pain is reduced.

4. ANTI-INFLAMMATION

Laser therapy causes vasodilatation, or increases blood circulation. It also increases lymphatic drainage to decrease swelling or edema from accumulating. Therefore, laser therapy reduces swelling due to bruising or inflammation while speeding the healing process.

5. PAIN RELIEF

K Laser therapy decreases pain by blocking pain signals to the brain. Some nerve cells sense pain and send signals to the mind. This protective mechanism can be overly stimulating producing chronic pain and nerve sensitivity. Also by decreasing the inflammation and edema, it further decreases the pain sensation. Laser therapy also increases endorphins and enkephalins, which block pain signals and decrease pain sensation. The laser therapy decreases the painful nerve signals and increases mechanisms to diminish pain.

6. INCREASED BLOOD FLOW

In your body increased blood flow usually means increased healing. Blood carries nutrients and blocks to the tissue, and carries waste products away. Laser therapy increases the formation of small blood vessels or capillaries in damaged tissue. Increased blood vessels and blood circulation improves the body's capability to heal and repair.

7. INCREASED REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Laser therapy increases enzyme activity to boost metabolic activity that affects cell repair and regeneration. The enzymes are turned on "high" to speed the healing.

8. NERVE FUNCTION AND REPAIR

Nerves can heal very slowly or have a problem to completely heal. Lasers speed up this process. Harm to specific nerves produces numbness, impaired function, or increased pain. Laser therapy treatments speed the amplitude of action potentials to restore nerve function and reduce pain.

9. INCREASED ENERGY PRODUCTION - ATP

Certain enzymes (chromophores) can be activated to improve cellular production of ATP. ATP is similar to gasoline for cells, it's the energy source that cells operate. Injured cells often have low degrees of ATP, which decreases their capability to heal and repair. By increasing ATP and "gasoline storage levels," cells have significantly more ATP to work and repair. This technique is specially important with nerve pain.

10. ACUPRESSURE AND TRIGGER POINTS

Low level laser therapy decreases trigger points and stimulates acupuncture points to decrease muscle and pain.

Low Level Laser Therapy Treatments

Laser Therapy has been useful for used in Europe for treatment of pain also to speed healing. FDA began clearing lasers for pain and procedures over the last 20 years. With an increase of technology lasers have grown to be smaller and portable to be used in a clinical setting. Further studies and research have shown significant advantages to healing and pain reduction. We have been proud to own newest Class IV K Laser to greatly help our patients making use of their chronic pain. We have seen tremendous results combining the laser therapy with this physical therapy, massage, and chiropractic treatments.





The research, technology advancements, and medical acceptance of laser treatments have increased the quantity of facilities providing laser treatments. However, not all lasers can provide the same level of treatment. We have had a Class III laser for the last 6 years and saw benefits. But it was limited in its application, depth of penetration, and in its effectiveness.

THERE ARE 3 MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TREATMENTS OF CLASS III AND IV LASERS

1. Many lasers can only produce one therapeutic wavelength, while others can produce multiple wavelengths. Every wavelength produces different therapeutic effects on your body. Lasers that only produce one wavelength will not provide the same degree of therapy as lasers with an increase of wavelengths.

2. Pulses per second - Or the variation of time the laser is on per second. class iv laser therapy responds better to laser's that may change their pulses per second compared to a continuing rate laser. Imagine a flash light the flickers at different intervals compared to a light that is continuously on. The flickering enhances the advantages of lasers.

3. Most significantly, there can be a massive power difference between lasers. Joules are units of energy measurements, while watts will be the level of Joules per second that a laser can produce.

Some Class III lasers produce 6 Joules per minute, as the K laser can produce over 500 Joules each and every minute. This greater energy production is directly related to its effectiveness and results. A Class III laser does provide therapeutic benefit nonetheless it is limited in comparison with the K Laser.

The K Laser has four treatment wavelengths utilizing specific programs to enhance healing and effectiveness. The programs are made to produce maximal treatment efficiency for specific body regions and injury types.