Cold / Low level Laser Treatment

Laser therapy is a treatment modality that uses red and near infrared light over an injury or wound, laser has properties of bio-stimulation to promote and improve healing without any risk of damage to the tissues.

 Laser is an acronym for “light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation”, and low level lasers use the cold red part of the spectrum and treatment involves a polarized concentrated beam which can painlessly penetrate the skin up to a depth of 4-5 cm. It has no known side effects but is an effective bio-stimulator to the cells in the body, promoting repair and pain relief. Laser therapy triggers a response in the tissue to encourage small blood vessel regeneration, increases cell proliferation and accelerates collagen synthesis into an area of damaged tissue, which can speed up the healing of wounds and soft tissue damage. Laser therapy also improves tissue metabolism, has anti inflammatory and analgesic effects, stimulates nerve function and can reduced edema.

Laser therapy can be used in both acute and chronic pain, for tendonitis, strains and sprains, post operative pain, hematomas, nerve repair, carpal tunnel and over use syndromes, RSD, fibromyalgia, lymphedema and joint arthritis, plus it is used to improve wound healing from surgical incisions to chronic skin ulcers from poor circulation.