Is Cold Laser for me?
Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), commonly known as "cold" laser, has been used worldwide for over 40 years to relieve pain, remove scars, heal wounds, regenerate nerves and solve addictions. On January 17th, 2002, the first U.S. LLLT company, Erchonia, received FDA clearance through clinical trial. The study took 100 patients complaining of neck and shoulder pain. Half were treated with a useless red light (placebo group) similar to that on a computer mouse or grocery check-out, and the other half received LLLT.
The treatment group beat the placebo group by 66 percent! That's 66 percent faster and more complete relief - a remarkable margin. Such a study is known as "double blind" research, and is the gold standard for measuring the validity of a therapy. Similar studies have been passed by the FDA for carpal tunnel, wounds and scar tissue. There are over 2,000 published studies on LLLT reporting zero negative side effects. Visit www.Erchonia.com for in-depth research.
In a nutshell, LLLT causes tissues to heal faster - muscle, skin and nerve - 66 percent 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.
As is true with 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.
Here is a small list of symptoms:
* Acute and Chronic Pain
* Knee Pain
* Neck and Back Pain
* Headaches and Migraines
* Shoulder Pain
* Nerve and Disc Pain
* Carpal Tunnel
* Sciatica
* Sports Injuries
* Scars and Scar Tissue
* Tendonitis
* Wrist/Hand Pain
We have seen firsthand the tremendous benefits of incorporating this modality with our patients.
Dr. Wayne Fichter, D.C., is the lead doctor at Natural Spine Solutions, with more than 15 years of experience treating families. He also has been the lead doctor in handling serious neck and back problems through non-surgical spinal decompression. Call (208) 966-4425 for all of your spinal and wellness needs.