Cold Laser Therapy or Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a treatment that utilizes specific wavelengths of light to interact with tissue and is thought to help accelerate the healing process. It is used on patients who suffer from various acute and chronic conditions to help eliminate pain and swelling, reduce spasms, and increase functionality.

HOW COLD LASERS WORK

Cold lasers are handheld devices used by the clinician and are often the size of a flashlight. The laser is placed directly over the injured area for 30 seconds to several minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated and the dose provided by the cold laser unit. During this time, the non-thermal photons of light emitted from the laser pass through the skin layers (the dermis, epidermis, and subcutaneous tissue or tissue fat under the skin). This light can penetrate 2 to 5 centimeters below the skin at 90mw and 830 nm.

Once the light energy passes through the layers of skin and reaches the target area, it is absorbed. It interacts with the light-sensitive elements in the cell. This process is compared to photosynthesis in plants - sunlight is absorbed by plants, which is then converted to usable energy so that the plant can grow. 

When cells absorb this light energy, it initiates a series of events in the cell that is theorized to eventually result in normalizing damaged or injured tissue, a reduction in pain, inflammation, edema, and an overall reduction in healing time by increasing intracellular metabolism.

HOW CAN COLD LASER THERAPY HELP YOU IN LEWISTOWN?

Cold laser can be helpful with a variety of conditions, from sprained ankles to restless leg syndrome and peripheral neuropathy. Give our chiropractors at Community Chiropractic in Lewistown, MT, a call at 406-538-7431, and let us help you get your condition feeling better, fast.