What can cold laser do for you? Well the health benefits of cold laser therapy can be roughly divided into three categories:
-Reduce inflammation
-Reduce pain
-Accelerate tissue repair
Reduce inflammation
Immediately after an acute injury, the body undergoes a complex series of reactions designed to stop bleeding and initiate the tissue repair process. This process normally includes edema, inflammation, and pain. These reactions are designed to protect the damaged area while the body repairs itself.
Reduce pain
Laser treatments have been shown to stimulate increased levels of beta-endorphins. B-endorphins are neuropeptides that serve as natural analgesics to reduce pain.
Accelerate tissue repair
To speed tissue repair, laser light affects the mitochondria. The mitochondria is the part of the cell responsible for producing ATP (adeno-triphosphate); the chemical energy of the cell. Laser light has been shown to greatly accelerate the production of ATP, thus speeding up the overall activity of the cell. In cells responsible for repairing tissue, including bone, muscle, ligament, skin, and even nerves, this results in an increase rate of repair.
Dr. John Warren
New Life Chiropractic, Cape Girardeau, Ca