Temporomandibular Joint
Some patients report a slight sense of warmth or lightness as circulation is improved and muscles relax, others report no particular sensation during treatment.
Laser therapy facilitates the natural healing responses of the body, and does not add any biochemical, mechanical or neurological stress to the healing process. The only "side effects" of laser therapy are the natural effect of healing: the return of function and mobility in damaged joints and muscles, the return of sensation in damaged nerves, and the reduction of pain.
Some patients experience pain relief or increased mobility or improved strength or other symptom relief from the first treatment, while others experience relief hours or days later, or even only after 2nd or 3rd treatment. The amount of pain or injury, the amount of time since the symptoms began, and the cause of symptoms all affect the speed of result. Since there are no biochemical side effects blocking the body's responses to the light therapy, laser therapy tends to produce faster, and more progressive relief than many alternative therapies.
The laser light increases blood flow to damaged areas and accelerates the body’s natural repair process.
The laser reduces swelling caused by bruising or inflammation of joints to give enhanced joint mobility and reduced pain.
The laser reduces the formation of scar tissue following damage from cuts, scratches, acne, or burns and post-surgery.
Slow recovery of nerve function in damaged tissue can result in areas of reduced sensitivity and feeling, risking further injury. The laser speeds nerve repair to restore feeling to these numbed areas.
The laser accelerates the development of new cells for skin, muscles, blood vessels, bone and nerves while reducing the time to return to health and activity.
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Therapeutic lasers heal tissue ailments by injecting billions of photons of invisible laser light deep into the tissues.
Human tissue naturally contains protein strands called chromophores, which have the unique ability to absorb laser light energy and transform it into chemical energy. This chemical energy is used by the body to significantly reduce pain and accelerate the healing process naturally.
Clinical studies show that laser therapy achieves excellent outcomes in wound healing, reduction of inflammation and side-effect-free pain relief.
Laser therapy is painless, non-ablative, noninvasive and does not cause any trauma or damage to the treated areas.
Therapeutic lasers work by supplying energy to the body in the form of photons of light and allowing the body to make its own repairs. Laser loads light energy into the cells and organizes energetic and biochemical interactions that promote and support pain relief, cell regeneration, and collagen production and new tissue formation.
This process also reduces inflammation, improves blood flow and accelerates healing.
In general, the biostimulating effects of laser therapy are from its analgestic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-edematous effects.
Yes. Often, from the first treatment the range of motion will increase.
The number of treatments varies based upon conditions. Generally, 5-6 treatments are needed in a treatment cycle to achieve the best result.
Yes
We have seen that many patients get immediate relief from their first treatment.
Results vary with each patient. However, in our experience results last 3-4 days after the first treatment. The period of pain increases as more treatments are performed.
Laser therapy has photobiomodulation beneficial effects for relieving pain, resolving inflammation and increasing the speed, quality and tensile strength of tissue repair. It has also been shown to stimulate the immune system, resolve infection and improve the function of damaged neurological tissue. Laser therapy is also effective in increasing collagen production, bone repair, reducing edema, increasing lymphatic drainage, and increasing production of capillary beds.
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