Cold Laser A Revolutionary Approach to Pain Management

By Kemi Okunseinde, MPT

Issa Physical Therapy

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Cold Laser A Revolutionary Approach to Pain Management

Are you looking for an effective and alternative treatment option that can relive pain and help your body heal itself from chronic injuries? Then you might consider low level laser therapy (LLLT) or cold laser therapy.
The application of cold laser sends light (photons) into injured tissues. The photons emitted can penetrate two inches beneath the skin surface without being absorbed by the skin, fat or blood, thus targeting deeper tissues. Once the photons penetrate injured tissues, they stimulate and energize the cells to repair and strengthen itself. In short, the body converts laser light into a form of energy that it can harness for self repair and healing.
Cold laser has been used for over 40 years in other countries, and has been FDA approved in 2002 for safe use in the United States. Cold laser has endless applications because of its approach to healing. Its low intensity does not burn like other high powered surgical lasers.
The benefits of laser treatment are pain reduction, reducing inflammation and increasing tissue healing time. It is effective in treating many conditions that limit people from leading healthy and active lifestyles such as Arthritis, Neck and Back Pain, Headaches, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, TMJ pain, Tendonitis and Bursitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Fractures and many other conditions.
Most treatment sessions last between 15 30 minute intervals and most conditions may take up to 5 8 treatments before significant improvement is noticed. Countless people are reaping the benefits of cold laser and eliminating their dependence on pain medication, delaying and avoiding surgery, decreasing and eliminating pain, and returning to a healthier and active lifestyle.