Pain management is a field where many practitioners get frustrated. Inside our clinic we view it on a regular basis as most of the more difficult cases come in after they have seen everyone else and a chiropractor is their last resort. Chronic pain doesn't always imply that we need to do more, sometimes what appears like an extremely little treatment can produce marvelous results.
Take laser therapy for example; it is just a popular treatment now from from foot fungus to weight reduction. Now personally I haven't seen the studies that it is effective for all of the many uses people are finding for this but I know from the research and from my very own clinical experience that it's an effective therapy for pain management in conjunction with a number of the more traditional methods like physical therapy, chiropractic, acute injury and chronic injury management protocols and dynamic neuromuscular stabilization.
Lasers for used in pain therapy are needs to gain recognition in this country. The FDA cleared Low Level Laser Therapy for use in pain, inflammation, and wound healing in 2002; however, some great benefits of LLLT have already been recognized and successfully used overseas for many years. https://schafferskin.com/services/lasers/laser-hair-removal-brentwood-tn/ have shown LLLT to reduce neck and back pain by as much as 70% without known side effects.
The theory may be the laser excites the targeted cells in the injured tissue, causing the cells to distribute a sign that healing must take place in your community being treated. This signal travels through the entire bloodstream, connective tissues, and nervous system to significantly speed up your body's response and healing time. Interestingly, researchers have also found that LLLT boosts healing throughout the body, not just in the area being treated.
Many would be surprised to discover that more isn't better with regards to LLLT; the effective dose is quite small. Typical treatments may take as little as 5 minutes and are administered several times per week over a course of two to three weeks for maximum and lasting effect. Inside our clinic it is one of the most used modalities. Often patient respond quickly with reduced subjective complaints, decreased muscle spasm, and increased ROM of the affected area. Should you be experiencing carpal tunnel, neck and low back pain, tendonitis, knee pain or a variety of painful conditions, give laser therapy a go to see if it is right for you.