As Occupational and Physical Therapists, we deal with inflammation and pain often during the course of our work. Every patient we treat is different and each body’s body displays pain and inflammation in a different way. Therapists have been trained and have learned different methods to treat discomfort throughout our career. Based on the condition or injury we’ll choose one of our arsenal of options such as heat, ice avoid walking on your feet or move around to stretch your body as well as prescription medication or NSAIDs as well as a variety of cosmetic products. What we have at our fingertips now is a revolutionary, cutting-edge alternative to managing inflammation and pain, the therapeutic use of lasers. What we’ve learned through the research is the many advantages of laser therapy for therapeutic purposes.
Alternative Treatments
The practice of Physical as well as Occupational Therapy is often thought of as a treatment alternative for high levels of drugs and expensive surgeries and injections. With the help the therapeutic use of laser therapy that that we can ease pain, reduce inflammation, and boost the speed quality and durability of tissues repair in a safer way that is more natural. Laser therapy also works in boosting manufacturing of collagen and bone healing as well as reducing edema, improving lymphatic drainage, and enhancing the capillary bed production. The laser therapy allows patients to gain from advancements in science and technology. Although patients don’t usually get improved after just one treatment, the first 1-6 treatments have been found to result in positive changes to the patient’s discomfort, quality of life and mobility.
Here are some frequently asked questions regarding therapeutic laser therapy.
What exactly is Laser Therapy for pain?
In recent years, the practice in therapeutic laser therapies has grown more and more popular. There’s plenty of information available on the therapeutic effects of laser therapy and how it functions. Laser therapy employs certain wavelengths of light that produce beneficial effects. The effects can include, but aren’t restricted to, accelerating the healing process, reducing pain and increased circulation, reducing vasodilation, and swelling.
Can Laser Therapy help with the pain?
Yes! With more than fifty millions Americans experiencing pain caused by injuries, diseases or accidents the therapeutic laser therapy may aid in reducing pain and treating it. With each treatment the laser’s energy improves circulation, bringing oxygen, water and nutrients into the injured region. This creates a healthy environment that lessens swelling, inflammation, muscle spasms, stiffness, as well as discomfort. Therapeutic laser therapy has been proven to boost your immune system to treat the inflammation, and improve the performance of damaged nerve tissue.
Are the results going to last?
The research has shown that the results of the therapeutic laser can last up to 3 days after the initial treatment. The results can differ from person to person, however generally the time between treatments is greater with each treatment. Some feel a warmth upon receiving treatment. Treatment sessions last between 5 to 20 minutes, based on the size of the area the treatment is being administered to, the depth of penetration required and the structures affected.
What conditions can the laser be used for?
There are a myriad of positive effects that can be derived from making use of the safe laser. Below are a few of the ones we typically see in our clinic.
– Anti-inflammation
– Anti- pain (analgesic)
– Accelerated repair of tissue and healing of wounds
– Greater range of motion
What are the conditions that therapeutic lasers can aid with?
A variety of conditions can be treated with the use of therapeutic laser therapy. All conditions involving the inflammation of ligaments, tendons as well as muscles (Achilles tendonitis, plantar faciitis carpal tunnel syndrome as well as tennis elbow) Chronic or acute pain (arthritis and spine pain sciatica, fibromyalgia and knee, shoulder, hip and ankle pain) Neuropathy, injuries to sports can be greatly assisted by therapy lasers.
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