Therapeutic Laser Therapy (Cold Laser)
Laser therapy reduces inflammation, increases blood flow and decreases pain associated with inflammation. Cold therapy laser is a new treatment option which can help combat the destructive inflammation of arthritis. It applies high power infrared light to the cells in a joint which stimulates them to actually heal themselves. Another positive aspect of this therapy is that it is not painful to the patient when applied. Also, laser therapy leads to decreased production of reactive or oxidative proteins. It causes the neurons to be less susceptible to registering pain. The best thing about this therapy is that there are virtually no side effects. It
can be used anywhere there is inflammation in the body such as wound healing, hip dysplasia, burns, post surgical pain, soft tissue injury, etc. Laser therapy is truly a game-changer in the treatment of our cases