Laser treatment for pain has revolutionized the world of pain treatment. Patients suffering from diseases, such as Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritics can now get relief through laser therapy. This treatment is a therapeutic, non-invasive, infra-red, painless, safe and effective way of pain relief.
Who Is This Therapy For?
• If you have any of these diseases, such as Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, Herniated disc, Spinal Stenosis, Diabetic Neuropathies, Shingles, Sciatic Pain, Gout, you can consider laser treatment.
• You may be a suitable candidate for laser therapy, if you have a pain that is of Skeletomuscular origin. All these diseases, such as arthritis, arthralgia, back pain, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chondromalacia patellae, fibromyalgia, heel spurs or plantar fasciitis, migraine headaches, neck pain/whiplash, nerve root pain, postoperative pain, repetitive stress injuries, TMJ pain, tendonitis, tennis elbow, contusions, strains and sprains, and the accompanying swelling of these areas, can be cured with laser treatment for pain.
• In case you have a slow healing fracture or a soft tissue injury or an ulcer that is resistant to treatment and healing very slowly, you can think of going in for laser treatment to attain relief. Also, if you have multiple sore points in the muscles that are not going away, then too you can take the help of laser surgery.
How Does It Work?
In laser therapy, a healing laser beam is transmitted that has ability to go deep into the body of a patient up to 4 to 41/2 inches. This technique can reach every joint of the human body. The Mitochondria absorbs the laser beam and further stimulates it. By using variable wave lengths of a laser ray, different results can be obtained. A laser beam penetrates through the cell wall, gives relief to pain, and stimulates the healing of tissues.
New Innovations In The Laser World
A low level therapy under 500mw is outdated now. A new technology called K-Laser has been developed. It is the latest technology in laser treatment for pain. It emits a ray with dual infrared wavelength that gets simulated in a continuous mode or a modulated mode. This helps in performing shorter therapies, and achieving extremely effective results. The K-laser emits a power range from 1000mw to 6000mw. This makes it a high power laser treatment.
Benefits And Side Effects Of A Laser Surgery
Laser therapy is a painless and safe method of getting relief from pain. The result starts showing in few visits. Each visit lasts for a few minutes. For any pain treatment, up to 10 sessions are sufficient. During laser therapy, some protective measures are necessary, such as covering the eyes with goggles. Direct exposure to laser light can cause eye disorders, and damage the retina.
It has no side effects like other pain medication or surgery. Some mild side effects are reported by patients, such as pain when the laser touches the affected area or temporary redness in the region of treatment. However, these side effects are temporary and subside quickly.
There is no doubt that laser treatment for pain has changed the world of pain therapies.