Sunday, June 9, 2013

Back pain/ nerve injury/ligament-tendon damage - cold laser therapy chiropractor south shore boston

On Saturday I attended a seminar on the use of Cold Laser Therapy, some of you have heard me talk about it. Well it blew me away on how versatile this therapy can be for people and animals. I now have a cold laser that I will be using in the office and on animal visits. Please read this descripton below which is a brief review of how it works and just a sample of conditions it will help. Those of you that utilize my animal chiropractic will see amazing results in a shorter amount of time than the human data below, since animals have a higher tuned nervous system. In a nutshell, Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) causes tissues to heal faster – muscle, skin and nerve – 66% faster according to the above FDA study. Specifically, LLLT works at the cell level. Human cells produce a chemical known as ATP (adenosine tri- phosphate) to run the body and heal tissue. All of our body’s activities result from the use of ATP, it’s like gasoline to a car. LLLT stimulates a micro-structure within the cells called the mitochondria (nicknamed the “powerhouse” because it produces ATP) to produce slightly higher amounts of ATP. Thus with more ATP at the cell level, tissues heal faster, and therefore relief comes quicker. Conditions and Symptoms As is true of many alternative therapies, you may receive alternative benefits to being treated, in addition to what you wanted fixed in the first place. This is because the ATP being produced is “systemic”, meaning although we’re focusing the laser on a particular area, the ATP is ultimately being sent throughout your entire body. The list of symptoms responding to LLLT is growing, and more valid research is being performed on a daily basis.  Carpal Tunnel  Sciatica  Sports Injuries  Scars and Scar Tissue  Wound healing  Acute and Chronic Pain  Neuropathy  Neck & Back Pain  Headaches & Migraines  Fibromyalgia  Nerve & Disc Pain Even people and animals with arthritis will see greatly improved movement and pain reduction. Athletes will see improved energy, flexability and strength. Number of Treatments needed: 4-12 treatments are necessary to begin the healing process of tissue, although in some cases relief can begin immediately. Maximum treatment would be 1x per day per area, minimum would be 1x per week to still see results. Multiple areas of complaint may be treated. This treatment cycle may need to be repeated, and eventually spread out.