Pain management is a field where many practitioners get frustrated. In https://lightforcemedical.com/laser-therapy/ view it all the time as a lot of the more difficult cases can be found in after they have seen everyone else and a chiropractor is their final resort. Chronic pain doesn't always mean that we need to do more, sometimes what appears like a very little treatment can produce marvelous results.
Take laser therapy for example; this can be a popular treatment now from everything from foot fungus to weight reduction. Now personally I haven't seen the studies that it's effective for all of the many uses people are finding for it but I know from the research and from my very own clinical experience that it's an effective therapy for pain management together with a few of the more traditional methods like physical therapy, chiropractic, acute injury and chronic injury management protocols and dynamic neuromuscular stabilization.
Lasers for used in pain therapy are needs to gain recognition in this country. The FDA cleared Low Level Laser Therapy for used in pain, inflammation, and wound healing in 2002; however, the advantages of LLLT have been recognized and successfully used overseas for decades. Studies show LLLT to reduce neck and back pain by as much as 70% with no known side effects.
The theory is the laser excites the targeted cells in the injured tissue, evoking the cells to distribute a sign that healing needs to take place in the area being treated. This signal travels through the entire bloodstream, connective tissues, and nervous system to significantly speed up the body's response and healing time. Interestingly, researchers also have found that LLLT boosts healing through the entire body, not just in your community being treated.
Many will be surprised to learn that more isn't better when it comes to LLLT; the effective dose is quite small. Typical treatments can take as little as five minutes and are administered several times per week over a course of two to three weeks for maximum and lasting effect. In our clinic it is just about the most used modalities. Often patient respond quickly with reduced subjective complaints, decreased muscle spasm, and increased ROM of the affected area. If you are suffering from carpal tunnel, neck and low back pain, tendonitis, knee pain or a variety of painful conditions, give laser therapy a try to see if it is right for you.