Laser therapy is a non-pharmacological treatment option for chronic and acute pain. It relieves pain at its source and aids the body’s natural healing processes to resolve pain, unlike many pain-relieving medicines, which only mask symptoms by blocking pain signals to the brain.
It is one of the most common procedures utilized by physical therapists, along with other methods such as manual treatment and traction.
Depending on the therapy used, a patient’s well-being can be improved in various ways. Low-level laser treatment is most commonly used for muscular and/or connective tissue injuries. Laser Therapy uses specific light wavelengths to accelerate healing, and laser therapy patients experience no discomfort whatsoever during treatment. Pain relief without discomfort is a huge perk. Contact our therapists for further information.
The benefits of Laser Therapy:
Laser therapy alleviates symptoms such as inflammation, muscle pain, and weariness. It is wonderful because it brings several benefits. After the laser treatment, manual therapy can be performed more readily and comfortably for the patient because it reduces inflammation and increases patient comfort.
Laser therapy may frighten some patients, but there is nothing to worry about. This is because a lower level of laser treatment is used instead of a higher level. These therapies use low-power lasers designed to stimulate cells and enhance cell activity. As a result, you need to sit back and allow the low-level laser therapy machine to do its job, which will help bring your treatment or recovery a step closer.
Pain and inflammation can now be treated more quickly and effectively than ever before with high-power laser therapy.
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Precautions with Laser Therapy:
Laser therapy has a few precautions. Lasers should not be used on malignant tumors, pacemakers, spinal stimulators, or pregnant women’s midsections. In addition, both the patient and the therapist should wear eye protection. Learn more
Conclusion:
There are many ways laser therapy might affect a person’s body. For example, laser therapy temporarily boosts blood flow. In addition, it helps resolve inflammation by enhancing inflammatory mediators and reducing levels of damaging free radicals by stimulating the creation of cellular energy in the body.
Laser therapy has a low risk of complications, is effective, and is non-invasive. Many painful illnesses can be helped and even cured with laser therapy. In contrast to surgical lasers, cold lasers do not cause tissue heating. Depending on the device’s power output, wavelengths employed, and the size of the treatment region, it is simple to administer to patients and has a short treatment duration. However, lasers can cause eye damage if you look directly at them, so you should wear eye protection. In contrast, laser therapy has no known, long-lasting, or serious adverse effects.
