LASER THERAPY
Laser Therapy and Chiropractic Care
What Is Laser Therapy?
Conditions Treatable by Laser Therapy
Laser therapy works by stimulating cells to enhance faster healing. And since laser therapy can be used to stimulate numerous cell types, including ligaments, muscles, nerves, and so on, it can be used to treat multiple conditions. Some may include:
- Arthritis pain
- Back pain
- Post-surgery
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Neck pain
- Knee pain
- Sprains
- Strains
- Bursitis
- Joint pain
- Tendonitis
- Fibromyalgia pain
- Shoulder pain
As you can see, laser therapy is a versatile treatment used in treating acute and chronic pain. No wonder many patients in Canada aren’t shy from trying laser therapy, given the numerous benefits it carries.
Benefits of Laser Therapy
One of the obvious benefits of laser therapy is that it’s a non-invasive procedure that carries little to no side effects. This treatment doesn’t have a downtime synonymous with many traditional treatments. Laser therapy is an effective treatment in reducing pain, inflammation, and provides other benefits like:
- Provides relief for chronic pain: If you have been suffering from chronic pain from conditions like arthritis, laser therapy effectively provides relief.
- Accuracy: Laser therapy is a high precision treatment helping the chiropractor target the treatment in the injured part without affecting the surrounding tissues.
- Reduce inflammation: Besides alleviating pain, laser therapy is excellent at reducing swelling and inflammation. Reducing swelling is essential because the swelling puts pressure on the surrounding organs, causing pain.
- Stimulates blood circulation: Laser therapy improves blood circulation, enabling the supply of essential nutrients to the injured part, speeding up the healing process.
- Promotes faster healing: Laser therapy expedites the healing process by triggering the body’s self-healing properties.