Cold Laser Therapy
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) says that Cold LASER Therapy is a pain-free, non-surgical and drug-free option to find pain relief.
Dr. Rodriguez Munnet, is one of the pioneers in using the low level LASER technique to safely increase cellular metabolism and healing in patients suffering from pain-related disorders. He is one of a limited number of doctors around the nation using this LASER under an FDA-approved protocol.
The cold LASER therapy is completely painless and totally non-invasive.
What is LLLT?
LLLT (Low level LASER therapy) is a painless, sterile, non-invasive, drug-free treatment which is used to treat a variety of pain syndromes, injuries, wounds, fractures, neurological conditions and pathologies. Cold LASER therapy can be used any time a patient requests or needs a drug-less procedure for the control of pain, when conventional therapies have been ineffective, or when the acceleration of healing from injuries is desired.
For most people, LASER therapy is quite passive. There are no pulsating shocks felt, as in forms of electronic stimulation, nor heat used as with ultrasounds.
Some patients (3-5% of those undergoing light therapy) have reported a slight tingling or tapping in a nerve or along a nerve pathway. Some have noted that they are able to sense a slight feeling of warmth. But for the most part, the treatment, which may last from 15 to 20 minutes, is not noticed at all.
Following (and even during) a cold LASER therapy session, approximately 75-80% of patients being treated can notice an immediate improvement in their condition. This will depend primarily on the type of condition and the length of time the condition has been present.
Generally, the more chronic or severe the condition, the longer it takes to respond. The majority of conditions treated will take anywhere from 6-12 treatments. Once again, the number of treatments depends upon the severity of the condition and its duration.
Conditions that may respond to cold LASER therapy include:
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Back Pain
Disc Injuries
Neck Pain
Post-surgery healing
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Shoulder Pain
Knee Pain
Rotator Cuff Injury
Tennis Elbow
Whiplash
Joint Pain in Knees, Elbow, and Ankles
Nerve Injuries
Low Back Pain
Sciatica
Scar Tissue
Hair loss
Many other musculoskeletal related issues or injuries
Experienced benefits with LASER treatment include:
How Does Cold LASER Light Heal?
Healing with the use of light is not new. Light therapy was reported to be effective for many conditions by Hippocrates. With the development of LASERs and its special properties, using light as a treatment has gained more popularity. This is because we can now use specific wavelengths of light and give accurately measured doses of energy directly to the appropriate treatment site, which was not possible with other light sources.
Low level LASERs supply energy to the body in the form of non-thermal photons of light. Light is transmitted through the skin's layers (the dermis, epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue or tissue fat under the skin) at all wavelengths in the visible range. However, light waves in the near infrared ranges penetrate the deepest of all light waves in the visible spectrum. When low level LASER light waves penetrate deeply into the skin, they optimize the immune responses of our blood. This has both anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating effects. It is a scientific fact that light transmitted to the blood in this way has positive effects throughout the whole body, supplying vital oxygen and energy to every cell.
If after looking at these specific list(s), you still have any questions or concerns, or still don’t have an answer as to whether a particular situation you are having can be helped by the LASER or any other procedure in this office please ask us.
