Cold laser therapy uses light waves that stimulate healing in damaged cells and increase circulation to provide pain relief and decrease swelling without medication or surgery.
Laser therapy helps your body’s natural healing processes and is used for pain caused by muscles, connective tissues, trigger points, nerves and lymph nodes. Also referred to as low-level laser therapy or LLLT.
Why It Works
Cold laser therapy sends light waves deep into painful joints to reduce pain and inflammation, also known as low-level laser treatment (LLLT), soft laser therapy or photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT).
Low-level laser lights don’t heat tissues like high-powered ones used during surgery; rather, they send photons directly into cells and tissues in order to increase intracellular metabolism and aid healing and regeneration processes.
Cold laser therapy also stimulates fibroblast development, the process of producing new tissues that aid healing and decrease swelling. A cold laser can thus speed up recovery from damaged muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, or other tissues much more rapidly than traditional methods alone.
Cold laser therapy may assist a knee injury faster than traditional medical approaches such as cortisone injections or physical therapy, improving flexibility and decreasing sensitivity to pressure on the knee joint. Furthermore, cold laser can serve as a safe nondrug alternative to opioids which are highly addictive with side effects including constipation, nausea and drowsiness.
If you’re skeptical about the efficacy of cold laser therapy, it is worth remembering that several Nobel prizes have been won for using lasers to promote healing and treat disease with lasers. But you should remain wary of any claims that technology works based on hope rather than sound scientific data.
Be mindful that for any device to function effectively, it must be properly set up and used. If the light dose, frequency, intensity or positioning is inaccurate or off, nothing will happen at all. Therefore, always seek professional assistance rather than purchasing an over-the-counter home device.
Cold laser therapy offers many additional advantages besides improving overall health, such as enhanced skin texture and reduced fine lines and wrinkles. Furthermore, collagen production increases which leads to firmer skin. Furthermore, blood circulation increases as does stimulation of cell activity within affected areas which accelerate wound healing processes while stimulating cell growth.
What You Can Expect
Cold laser (LLLT, low-level laser therapy) can assist in healing injured tissues by offering painless and noninvasive therapy that has been shown to reduce inflammation, speed up healing processes and increase blood circulation which reduces pain levels while activating lymphatic systems to drain fluids away.
Cold laser therapy has the ability to alleviate many painful conditions, such as herniated discs, neck and back pain, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome and neuropathy. It’s often recommended as an adjunctive or complementary treatment approach for pain management.
A qualified practitioner will use a handheld device that emits low-level red and near infrared light that penetrates deep into your muscles, joints, and tissues. Wavelengths between 600 to 700 nanometers treat skin near the surface while wavelengths of 780 to 950nm target deeper muscle tissues; you may feel pressure from this device against your skin but will not notice sound, vibration or heat production; sessions usually only last a few minutes each.
This method works similarly to photosynthesis: your cells absorb light energy and trigger a chain reaction that accelerates cell repair while improving immune, lymphatic, and circulatory systems. Furthermore, this treatment blocks nerve transmissions for immediate pain relief as well as stimulating production of Adenosine Triphosphate which enhances cells’ capacity to detoxify and regenerate themselves.
At our clinic for treatment, we’ll use protective eyewear and position our device over your injury site. It emits a soothing glow onto your skin that many find comforting and relaxing; many patients even find the process enjoyable and relaxing! It may take multiple sessions before we achieve desired results but each one is quick and painless – our wand-like device makes movement effortless while being used on different areas for maximum effectiveness – for best results it is important to adhere to recommendations made by your practitioner for usage.
How It Works
Cold laser therapy differs from high-frequency laser surgery in that it does not heat tissues; rather, it sends light into injured areas to trigger chemical changes that help cells heal and regrow, stimulating your natural healing process without medications or invasive procedures. Furthermore, cold laser therapy reduces inflammation while increasing blood flow to an injury site to allow your body to naturally reduce pain and swelling without medications or procedures.
At this safe, noninvasive treatment option, a laser device the size of a flashlight will be held close to your injury and activated for 30-60 seconds at a time – wearing goggles may help provide additional protection and feeling a light touch sensation from activation of laser device may provide added comfort and experience as you use device on injured area for 30-60 seconds before being moved off again depending on your condition and needing several sessions before seeing results.
Cold laser therapy delivers light energy directly into the tissues of your knee. The wavelengths penetrate deep within, activating healing responses in damaged tissue while stimulating cell regeneration and decreasing inflammation and swelling. Furthermore, light accelerates production of fibroblasts and collagen necessary for soft tissue repair as well as joint rehabilitation.
Cold laser therapy works by stimulating your immune system to produce cytokines and other chemicals that aid in tissue healing, increasing ATP production and protein synthesis – two processes critical for speedy muscle repair.
Cold laser therapy can also be a valuable treatment option for nerve conditions. As the light penetrates your nervous tissue and activates chemical reactions that block pain signals, cold laser therapy provides temporary relief from chronic nerve conditions like neuropathy or diabetic foot disease.
If you have experienced soft tissue, joint, or nerve injuries that haven’t responded well to traditional treatments, cold laser therapy might be just the thing to help speed your recovery and return you to daily activities more quickly. Don’t delay; contact us now to book your consultation session!
Side Effects
Cold laser therapy can be an excellent way to relieve pain without resorting to surgery or long-term prescription medication, but it’s essential that patients understand any potential adverse side effects before beginning a series of sessions.
Cold lasers differ significantly from surgical lasers in that they operate at lower power levels. Their light is absorbed by cells throughout your body, which absorbs it as energy that helps stimulate injured cells to heal themselves – similar to how plants use sunlight as food source to produce energy for growth and thus speeding healing and decreasing symptoms of pain. This type of therapy may reduce symptoms while speeding healing times.
As it doesn’t heat the tissue, cold laser treatments typically don’t cause any negative side effects in most cases. While some individuals may experience temporary discomfort or skin color changes at the site of injury, they typically subside over time. Furthermore, people often report feeling relaxed during and after treatments due to how light helps your body naturally produce endorphins which boost mood and quality of life.
Whenever considering cold laser therapy, always consult a licensed medical provider with extensive training in this form of treatment. A laser needs to be set up precisely in order for it to do its job and can do more damage than good if set incorrectly; in such an instance it will likely only serve to increase discomfort rather than ease it. It is wiser not to purchase laser devices online and perform them at home without first consulting an expert as doing this alone could prove hazardous and cause more harm.
Cold laser therapy can be very helpful at relieving pain and increasing the body’s healing power, but it isn’t a panacea; other steps, like following physical therapy routines or medications may still need to be taken in order to experience maximum benefits from your therapy sessions.
