Cold Laser Therapy
A painless light-based technique for painful and debilitating conditions.
What Is Cold Laser Therapy?
Targeted light energy to support recovery.
Low-level laser therapy, also called cold laser therapy, applies gentle light energy to a painful area. The light is absorbed by cells in the tissue and may help reduce pain and inflammation and support the body's natural healing. At Premier Physical Therapy in Arlington, TX, Eva Bertrand uses low-level laser therapy alongside myofascial release and exercise.
How It Works
The laser is held against or just above the skin over the area being treated. It gives off light at specific wavelengths that pass into the tissue. That light energy is thought to help cells work more efficiently, which may reduce pain and swelling. It's called "cold" because it uses low power and doesn't heat the tissue.
How Many Sessions You'll Need
Laser therapy usually works best as a series. Your physical therapy will recommend a treatment plan based on your needs check your progress along the way.
What a Session is Like
Most people feel nothing at all, or a faint warmth. Treatment is brief and is usually done during your regular physical therapy visit. There's no downtime, so you can go straight back to your day. You and Eva will both wear protective glasses while the laser is on.
Conditions That May Benefit From Laser Therapy
We use low-level laser therapy as part of care for foot and ankle pain such as plantar fasciitis, knee pain, elbow pain, shoulder pain, back pain, neck pain, arthritis and joint pain and sports injuries. For long-lasting tendon pain, it may be combined with shockwave therapy or electrical stimulation.
More Ways We Treat Pain
Premier Physical Therapy offers multiple therapeutic approaches.
Dry Needling
Dry Needling uses either solid filiform needles or hollow-core hypodermic needles for therapy of muscle pain.
IASTM
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization is a tool that enables clinicians to efficiently locate and treat individuals diagnosed with soft tissue dysfunction.
Myofascial Release
Myofascial Release is a hands-on technique that facilitates a stretch into restricted soft tissue by placing low-grade sustained pressure into a restricted tissue barrier.