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A STEP TO BETTER HEALTH
CHIROPRACTIC
Cold Laser Therapy
Laser therapy is the non-invasive use of laser energy to generate a photochemical response in damaged or dysfunctional tissue. Laser therapy can alleviate pain, reduce inflammation and accelerate recovery from a wide range of clinical conditions. Cleared by the FDA in 2003, Class IV laser therapy has become standard of care for many musculoskeletal injuries
Biological Effects
Anti-Inflammation
Laser therapy has an anti-edemic effect as it causes vasodilation, but also because it activates the lymphatic drainage system (drains swollen areas). As a result, there is a reduction in swelling caused by bruising or inflammation.
Anti-Pain (Analgesic)
Laser therapy has a high beneficial effect on nerve cells which block pain transmitted by these cells to the brain and which decreases nerve sensitivity. Also, due to less inflammation, there is less edema and less pain.
Accelerated Tissue Repair and Cell Growth
Photons of light from lasers penetrate deeply into tissue and accelerate cellular reproduction and growth. The laser light increases the energy available to the cell so that the cell can take on nutrients faster and get rid of waste products.
Improved Vascular Activity
Laser light will significantly increase the formation of new capillaries in damaged tissue that speeds up the healing process, closes wounds quickly and reduces scar tissue.
Increased Metabolic Activity
Laser therapy creates higher outputs of specific enzymes, greater oxygen and food particle loads for blood cells.
Trigger Points and Acupuncture Points
Laser therapy stimulates muscle trigger points and acupuncture points on a non-invasive basis providing musculoskeletal pain relief.
What Cold Laser treats
Due to the wide range of healing potential, our chiropractic clinic team has been trained to utilize this technology for the treatment of many conditions. Some of the conditions that are commonly treated at our clinic include:
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Neck Pain
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Low Back Pain
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Foot Pain
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Knee Pain
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Various Tendonitis
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Painful Joints
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Fibromyalgia
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Arthritis
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Bursitis
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Various Forms of Acute and Chronic Pain
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and many more