Pain is the most common reason for people visiting physicians in the United States. It is currently affecting roughly 30% of the American population annually. The traditional method for pain management has always been pharmacological-based, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids, acetaminophen, and anticonvulsants, which inevitably causes different forms of side effects, risks and or complications.
Nowadays, alternative medicine is being used more and more often. Among these additional treatment options, cold laser therapy has been proven to be a very cost-effective way of treating acute and chronic pain.
What Is Cold Laser Therapy
Cold laser therapy, also known as Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), is a form of light therapy which applies low powered laser or LED. Light with a wavelength in the red to near-infrared region of the spectrum is generally employed because these wavelengths have the ability to penetrate skin and tissues. The skin absorbs these photons via a photo-chemical effect, not photo-thermal. As a result, cold laser therapy does not produce any heat that may damage your skin tissues.
Once the light energy passes through the layers of skin and reaches the target area, it will be absorbed and interact with the light-sensitive elements in the cell. This process is similar to photosynthesis in plants – sunlight is absorbed by plants, which is then converted to usable energy so that the plant can grow. When your skin cells absorb this light energy, it initiates a series of events in the cell that eventually result in normalizing damaged or injured tissue.
How Does Cold Laser Therapy Relieve Your Pain?
Once the photons reach the cells in the body, they promote cellular activities for the natural healing process. The lasers can ignite the production of helpful enzymes, stimulate mitochondria, increase blood flow and lymphatic drainage, increase energy production, and promote collagen formation, thereby reducing inflammation and scar tissue. This natural healing process disrupts the pain cycle, bringing faster healing and pain relief.
Cold Lasers also enhance your immunity by activating macrophages within injured tissues. These special white blood cells help to clear cellular debris and remove toxic waste from cells.
- Acute and chronic pain related to virus
- Musculoskeletal pain
- Neuropathic pain
- Post-traumatic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Convenient Cold Laser Devices for You to Manage Your Pain
MiraMate Cold Laser Wrist X and Light Pad are some of the best cold laser devices on the market. They are portable and easy to use domestically. Simply place the device on the part of your body where you feel pain, and the laser energy will pass through your skin and work directly on the damaged cells. They can be the best choices for you to relieve your acute and chronic pain.
