Dr. Scott Haggerty and Personal Trainer Bo Skitsko discuss the benefits of laser therapy for injuries, pain, inflammation and overall faster recovery and improved healing of tissues.
Here are the main benefits of laser therapy for injury and pain:
1. It reduces pain and inflammation without side effects
Laser therapy uses a process called photobiomodulation. Photons enter the tissue and interact with the cytochrome c complex within mitochondria. This interaction triggers a biological cascade of events that leads to an increase in cellular metabolism and a decrease in both pain and inflammation. Unlike medications, laser therapy reduces pain without undesirable side effects.
2. Can be used for acute and chronic conditions
When treating acute conditions with laser therapy, it is particularly effective when it is administered as soon as possible following injury (assuming there is no active hemorrhaging). The faster the inflammation is reduced and the healing process can begin, the better. In the case of acute injury, laser therapy helps restore the body to normal function quicker.
3. Treatments can be customized for each situation
Lasers that have larger power ranges offer versatile treatment options.
4. Laser treatments Feel Good
Depending on the laser, it can create little to no sensation or it can create a gentle, soothing warmth - massage like sensation.
5. Treatments Are Fast
Laser treatments are quick, usually 5-10 minutes depending on the size, depth, and acuteness of the condition being treated. High-power lasers are able to deliver a lot of energy in a small amount of time, so therapeutic dosages are achieved quickly. For people with packed schedules, patients and clinicians alike, fast and effective treatments are a must.
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All opinions are my own. Not professional health advice, for entertainment purposes only.