Class 4 Laser Therapy at North Port Chiropractic

What is Laser Therapy?

Laser therapy is a medical treatment that uses focused light to stimulate a process called photobiomodulation (PBM). During PBM, 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, decrease in pain, reduction in muscle spasm, and improved microcirculation to injured tissue. This treatment is FDA cleared and provides patients a non-invasive, non-pharmacological alternative for pain relief.

How Does Laser Therapy Work?

Laser therapy works by stimulating a process called photobiomodulation (PBM) in which photons enter the tissue and interact with the Cytochrome C complex within mitochondria. To receive the best therapeutic outcomes from laser therapy, a sufficient amount of light must reach the target tissue. Factors that maximize reaching target tissue include:

  • Light Wavelength
  • Reducing Reflections
  • Minimizing Unwanted Absorption
  • Power


Treatment Solutions

Laser therapy is used to treat acute and chronic conditions as well as post-activity recovery. It is also used as another option to prescription drugs, a tool to prolong the need for some surgeries, as well as pre and post surgery treatment to help control pain and swelling.

laser therapy for acute conditions

Acute Conditions

 

Therapy lasers for acute conditions is particularly effective when it is administered as soon as possible following injury (assuming there is no active hemorrhaging). Bringing pain under control quickly helps the healing process and usually helps promote better outcomes.

Laser therapy for chronic pain

Chronic Conditions

 

With chronic conditions, research has shown that therapy lasers can be used to help combat persistent pain and promote circulation to damaged tissues. It can be a powerful, non-pharmaceutical solution to reduce pain without the side effects of medication.

Laser therapy for active recovery

Post-Activity Recovery

 

LightForce® Therapy Lasers can be found on the sidelines of many pro, college, and Olympic sports teams across the United States and many parts of Europe and Asia. Laser therapy has been shown to be effective at improving post-activity recovery times and reducing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).

Clinical Applications

Laser Therapy Conditions Treated

LightForce® Therapy Lasers can effectively be used to treat the following painful conditions:

  • TMJ
  • Neck Pain
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Elbow & Joint Pain
  • Upper Back Pain
  • Low Back Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Arthritis
  • Sports Injuries
  • Soft Tissue Damage
  • Plantar Fasciitis

 

Class IV Laser Therapy

What is a Class IV Therapy Laser? Effective laser therapy administration is a direct function of power and time as it relates to the dose delivered. Administering the optimal treatment dose to patients produces consistent positive outcomes. Class IV therapy lasers provide more energy to deep structures in less time. This ultimately assists in providing an energy dose that results in positive, reproducible outcomes. Higher wattage also results in faster treatment times and provides changes in pain complaints that are unachievable with low power lasers. LightForce® lasers provide a level of versatility unrivaled by other Class I, II, and IIIb lasers due to their ability to treat both superficial and deep tissue conditions.

Class IIIb laser therapy

Class IIIb Laser

Lightforce class iv laser therapy

LightForce® Class IV Laser

Class IV laser therapy chart


Laser therapy allows your body to utilize its own healing powers by inducing a series of healing responses in your body. During treatment you will feel a soothing warmth that identifies the beginning of an 18-24 hour process of modulated cellular activity leading to decreased pain and improved local circulation to the area treated. Most patients see results within 3 to 5 short treatments.

Photobiomodulation laser therapy treatment

Photobiomodulation

LightForce® therapy lasers work by flooding the tissue with photons, which energizes cells resulting in increased circulation to the injured area and ultimately pain reduction, in a process called photobiomodulation (PBM).

Laser Therapy (Including PBM) Research Articles

Low Level Laser Therapy: 7,364 Photobiomodulation (PBM): 1,151

Laser therapy research articles

Laser Therapy (Including PBM) Research Articles By Year

*Data According to PubMed



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