Cold laser therapy is used to stimulate healing using low levels of light. This technique produces low light levels that aren't enough to heat your body's tissue; hence the term "cold" laser treatment. Cold laser therapy is used to treat pain and inflammation resulting from accidents and other injuries.
How Cold Laser Therapy Works?
The cold lasers are handheld devices that produce different wavelengths and outputs of low-light. The clinician places this device directly over the injured area for 30seconds to one minute, depending on the seriousness of the injury and the light produced.
Light photons emitted by the laser travels through the skin tissues. It's absorbed and initiates a series of events that normalize injured and damaged tissues. The final result of this process is reduced pain, edema, and inflammation.
This process is painless and non-invasive, although you might feel the laser device touching your skin. Each treatment takes only a few minutes to complete.
What's Cold Laser Therapy Used For?
Cold laser therapy is used by dentists, doctors, and physical therapists in the following ways:
1. Wound healing
It's used to heal difficult-to-treat wounds such as diabetes-related wounds.
2. Aches and pains
Cold laser therapy is used to treat acute or chronic pain conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
3. Inflammation
Dentists commonly use this therapy to treat inflamed mouth tissues and wounds.
4. Minor injuries and sprains
Cold laser therapy is used to treat and relieve pain for sprains and accident injuries. This treatment also reduces swelling and promotes the healing of soft tissue and joints.
Advantages of Cold Laser Therapy
1. Short recovery time since this procedure doesn't require a surgical incision.
2. No medication is required for cold laser treatment, and thus it's best for patients who prefer to avoid drugs.
3. This procedure has no side effects
Cold laser treatment is an effective alternative treatment for patients who wish to avoid invasive treatments. This therapy is very efficient in treating pain and inflammation from injuries and sprains.