Laser Therapy
Washington Park Chiropractic is excited to add yet another high quality treatment technique to complement our top notch care. Theorized by Albert Einstein in 1917 and invented in 1960, lasers have proven their worth. Doctors and researchers have realized that therapeutic doses of laser light can have profound results in the treatment of a wide range conditions from slow healing skin ulcers to arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. Our doctors utilize the impressive Microlight ML830 laser which was the first low-level laser to be FDA approved after researchers conducted a double blind study at General Motors and Baylor college of Medicine in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
What is Laser Therapy?
LLLT (Low level laser therapy) is a painless, sterile, non-invasive, drug-free treatment which is used for a variety of pain syndromes, injuries, wounds, fractures, neurological conditions and pathologies. LLLT is the application of low levels of laser light to an area of the body that has been injured. This is not the same as high powered lasers utilized in other medical procedures that cut tissue, remove hair.
How do Lasers Work?
During a laser treatment, laser light penetrates the skin and is absorbed by your body’s cells. Absorption of light from the cell produces an increase in cellular activity and energy to help stimulate healing. If this is hard to grasp, think about this: Most of us along the way have taken a basic biology class in which we learned about photosynthesis in plants. On a beautiful sunny summer day, the sun provides ample amounts of light and the plants absorb the light and this creates energy for the plants. Without the sunlight the plants would not survive! This is similar to how low-level laser light work… The body absorbs the laser light, and the cells increase energy production.
What Does All This Mean For You?
For patients, that means relief from acute and chronic pains, increase speed and quality of tissue repair, reduces inflammation, decrease muscle spasm, restores function, pain relief, and increases range of motion among many more benefits.
Are There Any Side Effects?
Some patients may experience mild soreness as toxins are released and blood flow is restored. Therapy lasers utilize power far below the levels that cause tissue damage, in fact one may argue that laser therapy is safer than sunlight. As there are a few contraindications for utilizing the lasers, our doctors will use all necessary precautions in making sure you get safe and effective treatment.
The Microlight ML830 in the news:
Although not our beloved Broncos, the New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII with the help of the Microlight ML830. In the week preceding the Super Bowl, more than 10 players for the Patriots were treated with the laser for tendon and muscle injuries.
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