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The Healing Nature of Light
Low Level Laser Treatment
First developed over 30 years ago, phototherapy uses a specific type of light to penetrate the skin's surface and underlying tissues to stimulate the body's natural repair processes. The result is faster healing and reduced pain, swelling and inflammation.
Phototherapy can help improve quality of life for those who experience pain, sports injuries and rehabilitative conditions. Phototherapy is a natural, effective, non-invasive, drug-free solution that is FDA cleared and Health Canada licensed.
Applying light produced by low level laser and superluminous diodes, triggers normal cellular functions that lead to faster wound healing, pain relief and accelerated functional recovery.
Phototherapy has been used successfully to treat athletic injuries, acute & chronic conditions, repetitive strain disorders, tissue healing and much more. By providing the extra energy required for healing, the tissue is able to heal itself naturally.
This innovative therapeutic alternative may also eliminate the need for painful, debilitating surgeries and drug therapies so often accompanied by harmful side effects.
Laser Therapy
The Healing Nature of Light
First developed over 30 years ago, phototherapy uses a specific type of light to penetrate the skin's surface and underlying tissues to stimulate the body's natural repair processes. The result is faster healing and reduced pain, swelling and inflammation.
Phototherapy can help improve quality of life for those who experience pain, sports injuries and rehabilitative conditions. Phototherapy is a natural, effective, non-invasive, drug-free solution that is FDA cleared and Health Canada licensed.
Applying light produced by low level laser and superluminous diodes, triggers normal cellular functions that lead to faster wound healing, pain relief and accelerated functional recovery.
Phototherapy has been used successfully to treat athletic injuries, acute & chronic conditions, repetitive strain disorders, tissue healing and much more. By providing the extra energy required for healing, the tissue is able to heal itself naturally.
This innovative therapeutic alternative may also eliminate the need for painful, debilitating surgeries and drug therapies so often accompanied by harmful side effects.
Laser Therapy in Action
Discovery Chiropractic is excited to be able to offer low intensity laser therapy for sports injuries, arthritis and a variety of other chronic or degenerative conditions.
The healing potential of low intensity laser therapy extends to a wide range of medical conditions. Some of the problems most effectively treated are listed below.
General| •repetitive strain injuries | •fibromyalgia |
| •carpal tunnel syndrome | •reflex sympathetic dystrophy |
| •temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction | •rotator cuff tears |
| •tennis/golf elbow | •achilles tendonitis |
Injuries
| •ligament & tendon tears | •contusions |
| •soft tissue injuries | •facet joint syndrome |
| •bulging/herniated discs |
| •tendonitis | •bursitis |
| •myositis | •plantar fasciitis |
| •synovitis | •rheumatoid arthritis |
Degenerative
| •osteoarthritis | •numbness/nerve pain |
| •chondromalacia patella | •patello-femoral syndrome |
| •spinal stenosis pain | •pain from bone spurs |
The beneficial physiological changes seen in the conditions noted above are the result of tissue regeneration and cellular stimulation. As with any medical treatment, results will vary from person to person.
The Technology
This exciting new technology involves the application of light energy at specific power levels and wavelengths in order to penetrate the tissues of your body. These particles of energy are absorbed by a variety of small molecules within your cells, a process which initiates a number of positive physiological responses.
In essence, light energy is converted into biochemical energy. The result - normal cell structure and function are restored. Light in its various forms has been used for healing from the time of the ancient Egyptian and Greek civilizations.
For more information on how Discovery Chiropractic can help with laser therapy, please contact us.
- Non-invasive
- Highly effective
- Non-toxic
- No known negative side-effects
- Easily applied
Physiological Effects of Therapy
Short Term Effects:- Production and release of beta-endorphins (morphine like substances that inhibit the sensation of pain)
- Cortisol production is increased. This enables the body to combat the stress associated with trauma or the disease process
- The short-term effect is significant in 5-10% of cases after the conclusion of the initial treatment, but is not as important as the long term or cumulative effect
- ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production is increased resulting in improved cellular metabolism
- DNA production - protein building blocks of tissue are greatly increased
- Communication between cells is facilitated
- Mitochondrial activity is stimulated resulting in cell regeneration and repair
- Angiogenesis (formation of new blood vessels)
- Regulates cell membrane activity and electrolyte balance
- The immune response is stimulated
- Lymphatic drainage is improved
- The histamine response is positively altered
- Production of growth hormone is increased
- The body’s natural healing processes are enhanced