Oakwood Chiropractic
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Low Level Laser Therapy

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What is Low Level Laser Therapy?

  1. LLLT stands for Low Level Laser Therapy.
  2. LLLT is a painless, sterile, non-invasive, drug-free therapy treatment.
  3. LLLT treats a variety of pain syndromes, injuries, wounds, fractures, neurological conditions and pathologies.

Low level laser therapy is a painless, sterile, non-invasive, drug-free treatment which is used to treat a variety of pain syndromes, injuries, wounds, fractures, neurological conditions and pathologies. Laser therapy con be used any time a patient requests or needs a drug-less procedure for the control of pain, when conventional therapies have been ineffective, or when the acceleration of healing from injuries is desired.

The theory for the creation of laser light was proposed by Albert Einstein in 1917, but it was not developed until 1960. It was in the late 1960’s that Professor Endre Mester of Budapest, Hungary first reported his experience using laser light to treat non-healing wounds and ulcers in diabetic patients. Mester’s 70% success rate in treating these wounds lead to the development of the science of what he called “laser biostimulation”.

Around the world, laser therapy is rapidly becoming a medical therapy that can heal wounds and fractures up to 60% faster and also reduce the cost of treatment for many conditions. In the U.K., low level laser therapy has become the treatment of choice for soft tissue “whiplash” injuries and for the treatment of painful post-herpetic neuralgia (shingles pain).

Benefits of LLLT to Users:

  1. Relieves acute and chronic pains
  2. Increases the speed, quality and tensile strength of tissue repair
  3. Increases blood supply
  4. Stimulates the immune system
  5. Stimulates nerve function
  6. Develops collagen and muscle tissue
  7. Helps generate new and healthy cells and tissue
  8. Promotes faster wound healing and clot formation
  9. Reduces inflammation
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What to Expect During a Laser Therapy Treatment Session.

For most people, laser therapy is quite passive. There are no pulsating shocks felt, as in forms of electronic stimulation, nor heat used as with ultrasounds. The most noticeable sensation is the touch of the probe head of the loser, as it comes in contact with the skin.

Some patients (3-5% of those undergoing light therapy) have reported a slight tingling or tapping in a nerve or along a nerve pathway. Some have noted that they are able to sense a slight feeling of warmth. But for the most part, the treatment, which may last from 2 to 20 minutes, is not noticed at all.

Following (and even during) a laser therapy session, approximately 75-80% of patients being treated can notice an immediate improvement in their condition. This will depend primarily on the type of condition and the length of time the condition has been present.

Generally, the more chronic or severe the condition, the longer it takes to respond. The majority of conditions treated will take anywhere from 4-5 or 10-18 treatments. Once again, the number of treatments depends upon the seventy of the condition and its duration. There are some conditions that will never completely resolve but can be helped and maintained with laser therapy. If your condition does not change immediately, it may take 3-4 sessions before a dramatic or marked change is perceived.

Physiological Effects of LLLT

  1. Biostimulation including Improved metabolism & Increase of cell metabolism
  2. Improved blood circulation and vasodilatation
  3. Analgesic effect
  4. Anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effects
  5. Stimulation of wound healing
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THE ML83OTM COLD LASER

ML830TM Laser is a non-thermal laser capable of penetrating deep into tissue. Once delivered, the light energy promotes the process of photobiostimulation. In human tissue the resulting photochemical reaction produces an increase in the cellular meta­bolism rate that expedites cell repair and the stimulation of the immune, lymphatic and vascular systems. The net result, observed in clinical trials to date, is the apparent reduction in pain, infIammation, edema and an over all reduction in healing time.

In our experience the ML830TM, which has been affectionately called “the world’s most expensive flashlight,” has a multitude of uses. Perhaps the most appealing single factor about this unit is the possibility that it may help conditions where all previous therapies have failed. We are certain you can readily see how such an attribute would endear this unit to any dedicated practitioner. Besides this, it is small (will fit into a coat or pants pocket), portable (since it is battery operated).

The ML830TM was designed by a team of doctors and leading medical engineers to harness the therapeutic application of advanced low energy laser technology.

The ML830TM is a GaAIA Laser that has wavelength of 830 nm with a power output of 90 mw. At this wavelength and power, the ML830TM Laser has a penetration of approximately 5 cm with a 3 cm lateral spread.

FDA CLEARED to treat & manage CTS.

One of the most fascinating and used healing advances is the ML830TM low-level laser. We are pleased to announce that the ML830TM has received FDA clearance for the treatment & management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

In cooperation with General Motors and several other clinical investigators throughout the United States, it was proved that the ML830TM is effective in the low-level laser therapeutic treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the number one repetitive stress injury in America today and is a leading cause of worker lost time and disability. More than one million Americans acquire CTS symptoms each year, and over 200,000 surgical procedures are performed in the treatment of CTS at an annual cost of over $10 billion. Private insurance companies and governmental health plans bear most of that cost.

Although CTS can begin suddenly, its onset is usually gradual. If not treated, CTS may lead to reduced hand function with possible permanent nerve and muscle damage. With early diagnosis and treatment, however, complete recovery usually occurs. Anything that cause swelling of the synovium that surrounds wrist tendons, or produces repeated pressure on the median nerve, can lead to CTS or make it worse if the condition already exists.

It should be mentioned that when a medical drug or device is approved for use with a particular condition (this is the usual FDA procedure), the doctor has the option of using it for other conditions if in his medical opinion, it is indicated. While the FDA has cleared the device for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome treatment, there are many other exciting possibilities for this device, which should be available in the near future, through future clinical studies.

Facts on ML830 Laser

  1. FDA Cleared for the treatment of CTS
  2. Patented Technology
  3. Insurance Reimbursable
  4. Non-invasive
  5. Reduces Inflammation
  6. Stimulates Nerve Function
  7. Backed by 12 years of Clinical Research
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HOW DOES THE ML830TM WORK?

  1. Supplies energy to the body in the form of non-thermal photons of light.
  2. Transmits through the skin’s layers (the dermis, epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue or tissue fat under the skin) at all wavelengths in the visible range.
  3. Optimizes the immune responses in our blood. This has both anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects.

Healing with the use of light is not new. Light therapy was reported to be effective for many conditions by Hippocrates. With the develop­ment of the laser and its special properties, using light as a treatment has gained more popularity. This is because we can now use specific wavelengths of light and give accur­ately measured doses of energy directly to the appropriate treatment site, which was not possible with other light sources.

Low-level lasers supply energy to the body in the form of non-thermal photons of light. Light is transmitted through the skin’s layers (the dermis, epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue or tissue fat under the skin) at all wavelengths in the visible range. However, light waves in the near infrared ranges penetrate the deepest of all light waves in the visible spectrum. When low level laser light waves penetrate deeply into the skin, they optimize the immune responses of our blood. This has both anti-inflammatory and immunostimulate effects. It is a scientific fact that light transmitted to the blood in this way has positive effects throughout the whole body, supplying vital oxygen and energy to every cell.

Almost everyone knows that vitamin D is called “the sunshine vitamin.” We all know the difference between a suntan and a sunburn. Unlike surgical lasers, low level laser therapy’s do not produce heat or damage tissue. The light from the laser, however, is absorbed by special cellular components or modulates biochemical activity within the body to produce its beneficial effects. In much the same way that plants in photosynthesis use light, humans and animals also have the ability to take advantage of the healthful effects that light has to offer.

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History of Lasers

The theory for the creation of laser light was proposed by Albert Einstein in 1917, but is was not developed until 1960. It was in the late 1960’s that Professor Endre Mester of Budapest, Hungary first reported his experience using laser light to treat non-healing wounds and ulcers in diabetic patients. Mester’s 70% success rate in treating these wounds lead to the development of the science of what he called “laserbiostimulation.”

  1. Around the world, laser therapy is rapidly becoming a medical therapy that can heal wounds and fractures up to 60% faster and also reduce the cost of treatment for many conditions. In the U.K., low level laser therapy has become the treatment of choice for soft tissue “whiplash” injuries and for the treatment of painful post-herpetic pain.
  2. Most lasers used by medical professionals on the market are “HOT” or high powered lasers. Hot lasers are lasers that have an output larger than one Watt and ability to increase the temperature of what it is contacting. Hot lasers are used for a variety of procedures from cutting and cauterizing tissue, removing tatter from teeth, hair removal, and even eve surgery.
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What is Carpal Tunnel

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when tendons or ligaments in the wrist become enlarged, often from inflammation, after being aggravated. The narrowed tunnel of bones and ligaments in the wrist pinches the nerves that reach the fingers and the muscles at the base of the thumb.

Symptoms of CTS

Symptoms range from a burning, tingling numbness in the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers, to difficulty gripping or making a fist, to dropping things.

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