Laser Therapy Burlington

Laser therapy has become a popular method for treating various injuries. Many professional athletes and professional sports organizations are utilizing this technology because of its effectiveness in resolving many different injuries and conditions. Is laser treatment right for you?

Laser Therapy Burlington ON

Laser Therapy

The basic concept is the use of light energy (photons) to stimulate healing in a particular area of the body.

Different Types of Laser Therapy

These days we hear many different words used to describe a similar approach to treatment. Cold laser, low energy laser, LLLT or low level laser therapy, LILT or low intensity laser therapy or light therapy…these all aim to utilize certain wavelengths of light energy to facilitate healing.

How Long Has Laser Therapy Been Around?

The concept of using light to aid in healing is not a novel one. In fact, the idea was even utilized by the ancient Romans and Greeks! Obviously, with modern science treatment methods with light have evolved to be more sophisticated, precise and effective. LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) was developed in 1960 and has proved to be an efficient way to deliver intense light at wavelengths that stimulate a specific biological and physiological response.

How Does Laser Therapy Work?

A good analogy is to think about how our body uses sunlight to start a series of reactions in our cells to make vitamin D. Just as there are certain receptors on our cell surfaces to receive photon energy from the sun, there are receptors on the cell surface that can receive photons at certain wavelengths to stimulate energy (ATP synthesis). As a result, healing!

Conditions Treated with Physiotherapy Laser Therapy

At our Laser Physiotherapy clinic in Burlington, we use both the Bioflex and Theralase Laser Systems. As the treatment is aimed at actually stimulating cell regeneration, one can imagine the number of conditions that could potentially benefit from laser therapy. Arthritic conditions (Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis), overuse conditions (golfers and tennis elbow, achilles tendonosis, rotator cuff tendinosis), injuries (sprained ankle, rotator cuff tear, groin tear) and painful conditions (plantar fasciitis, bursitis, disc herniation) are just a few of the conditions that have shown to respond well with laser treatment.

Insurance Coverage for Laser Therapy

As always, the most important step in your quest to be healthy and pain free is to first obtain a proper diagnosis from a qualified practitioner. Call our Burlington Laser Clinic now for an appointment. Our skilled practitioners can discuss your treatment options and assist you in finding the right path to recovery. Your treatment at our clinic can be billed as either chiropractic or physiotherapy for insurance purposes (since the treatment can be performed by either practitioner).

For more information or an appointment – info@burlingtonsportstherapy.com

References
Bjordal JM, Lopes-Martins RAB, Iverson VV. A randomized, placebo controlled trial of low level laser therapyfor activated achilles tendinitis with microdialysis measurement of peritendinous prostaglandin E2 concentrations. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2006; 40:76-80.
Bjordal JM, Couppe C, Chow RT et al. A systematic review of low level laser therapy with location-specific doses for pain from chronic joint disorders. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 2003; 49: 107-115.
Gur A, Cosut A et al. Efficacy of different therapy regimes of low-power laser in painful osteoarthritis of the knee: a double blind and randomized controlled trial. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 2003; 33: 330-338.
Weber JB, Pinheiro AL, De Oliveira MG et al. Laser therapy improves healing of bone defects submitted to autologus bone graft. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery 2006; 24(1): 38-44.
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