Pain management is really a field where many practitioners get frustrated. In our clinic we see it all the time as a lot 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 mean that we need to do more, sometimes what appears like a very little treatment can produce marvelous results.


Take laser therapy for instance; this can be a popular treatment now from from foot fungus to weight reduction. Now personally I haven't seen the studies that it's effective for all of the numerous uses folks are finding for it but I do know from the study and from my very own clinical experience that it is an effective therapy for pain management together 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 use in pain therapy are needs to gain recognition in this country. The FDA cleared Low Level Laser Therapy for used in pain, inflammation, and wound healing in 2002; however, some great benefits of LLLT have already been recognized and successfully used overseas for decades. Studies have shown LLLT to lessen neck and back pain by around 70% without known side effects.

The theory is the laser excites the targeted cells in the injured tissue, causing the cells to send out a sign that healing must take place in your community being treated. This signal travels through the entire blood stream, connective tissues, and nervous system to significantly speed up your body's response and healing time. Interestingly, researchers have also discovered that LLLT boosts healing through the entire body, not just in your community being treated.

Many will be surprised to learn that more is not better in terms of 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 The original source is probably the most used modalities. Often patient respond quickly with reduced subjective complaints, decreased muscle spasm, and increased ROM of the affected area. In case you are experiencing carpal tunnel, neck and low back pain, tendonitis, knee pain or a variety of painful conditions, give laser therapy a try to see if it is right for you.