Cold Laser Therapy
If your problems cannot be traced to a subluxated vertebrae, then perhaps it is
associated with arthritis, lower back pain, repetitive stress injuries, tendonitis, sprains, tennis
elbow, or soft-tissue injuries. In that case, our treatment includes the use of a non-thermal laser
capable directing electromagnetic pulses deep into the affected tissue and joints. In addition to
stimulating the immune, lymphatic and vascular systems, the laser provides the tissue the energy it
needs to repair itself.
NBC and ABC television news affiliates have broadcasts specials on the effectiveness of laser therapy in
treatment of the carpal tunnel syndrome. To view those videos, click below:
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The laser device emits electromagnetic waves traveling at the speed of light
at a frequency of about 4700 terahertz, with a wavelength in the red portion
of the electromagnetic spectrum: 635 nano-meters (635 nm). A nano-meter is 40
billionth of an inch, so it has the ability to interact with, and affect,
cellular molecules. The electromagnetic energy present in these waves penetrates
the skin, is absorbed by cells in the damaged or inflamed tissues of the body,
and converted into chemical energy. Although the exact mechanism whereby pain is
relieved and healing accomplished has not yet been clearly discovered, some
believe that the 635 nm laser light promotes an increase in the production of
ATP, which is the energy-producing molecule used by cells for growth and repair.
The release of endorphins is believed to further relieve pain.
The laser beam used in chiropractic is not like the dangerous high-power lasers that
can cut through metal. The lasers used by our office do not heat and destroy tissue;
they are low-energy lasers that provide enough energy to affected cells to give them
the ability to repair themselves, but not so much energy that they're destroyed. Hot
lasers might output as much as 1 million watts or more, while the cold, low-level lasers
used in our treatments have an output of 10 milliwatts. That's one hundredth of one watt,
which is 100 million times weaker than hot lasers.
Low-level laser therapy has been shown to be effective in treating acute and chronic
pain, and repetitive stress disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, inflammation,
strains and sprains, and promoting cell regeneration.
If you wish to read more about the almost magical power of the laser to heal,
click on any of the links below.
Magic Laser Relieves Pain, Promotes Healing
The Tucson Citizen, February 21, 2004
Erchonia Laser Treatment
Erchonia Laser Treatment EB-Energy Balancer Patient
Low Level Laser Therapy
Low level laser therapy by Erchonia Medical, Inc, is the use of low level lasers for multiple. The Erchonia Medical's 3LT" low level laser was the first FDA approved low level laser given market ...
Cold Laser Therapy
The cold laser therpy device is FDA approved for the non-surgical
treatment of neck and shoulder complaints and is being used widely in the NFL and
by the USPS Tour de France team chiropractor.
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