5 Conditions That Respond Well to Cold Laser Therapy

Medical lasers have a wide range of applications using an equally broad scope of power levels. Surgical lasers can cut tissue, while cosmetic platforms typically use light energy to gently warm tissue below the surface. 

Cold lasers get their name because of the fact they don’t warm tissue, though they do cause reactions at a cellular level. These reactions stimulate healing and new tissue production. 

At Active Care Chiropractic & Rehabilitation in Lafayette Hill, the Main Line, East Falls, Elkins Park, Manayunk and Hatfield, Pennsylvania, we use cold laser therapy to aid in musculoskeletal pain relief as well as improving circulation and tissue recovery. It’s a growing practice that heals without dependence on medications and the accompanying side effects. 

In this blog, we’ll take a look at five conditions that respond well to cold laser therapy for many patients. Visit our musculoskeletal specialists to find out more. 

Arthritis

Osteoarthritis, the most common form of the disease, puts your body into a perpetual state of healing, creating inflammation and pain as it tries but fails to heal the harm caused by the wear-and-tear damage that defines osteoarthritis. 

Cold lasers reduce excess inflammation, bringing temporary pain relief, less joint stiffness, and improved mobility, particularly when combined with physical therapy and rehabilitation. Hands, knees, and shoulders are common areas that benefit from this therapy. 

Back and neck pain

People look to our chiropractors for relief from back and neck pain, and cold laser therapy adds another weapon to our arsenal. It’s an ideal complementary treatment combined with a conventional adjustment. 

Muscle tension can sometimes persist after a spinal adjustment. The cold laser eases this effect while boosting the anti-inflammatory effects of a manual spinal manipulation. 

Plantar fasciitis

Heel pain caused by inflammation and irritation of a tough band of tissue across the sole of your foot, plantar fasciitis is a frustrating injury to recover from because staying off your feet is simply not possible sometimes. 

The healing boost offered by cold laser therapy is just the ticket to start the recovery process for this stubborn condition, particularly when combined with physical therapy and supportive footwear choices. 

Sprains and strains

Soft tissues like ligaments, muscles, and tendons respond well to the cold laser’s effects. We recommend this therapy for injuries like ankle strains, pulled muscles, or repetitive strain from overuse. It’s effective to reduce both swelling and pain. 

Tendinitis

Injuries like Achilles tendinitis, rotator cuff pain, and tennis elbow come down to tendon inflammation. Compared with muscle tissue, mature tendons have comparatively little vascularization, so any swelling or irritation can interrupt an already low blood supply. 

Blood is the delivery vehicle for the raw materials of healing, so the anti-inflammatory effects of cold lasers along with its circulation boost improves the recovery time for tendinitis. 

Contact Active Care Chiropractic & Rehabilitation to learn more about the applications and benefits of cold laser therapy. Call or click to book a session with the nearest of our six locations today.