Laser Therapy

We love this new toy!!  This therapy is heavily used in professional sports medicine to get players back in the game faster.

Our Companion Laser is a Class IV laser that uses an intense beam of energy (photons- packets of electromagnetic energy) directed deep into tissues to reduce pain, reduce inflammation, and accelerate healing.

-          Pain perception is reduced due to the laser effects nerve cells and nociceptors, increasing the stimulation       thresholds, reducing neuronal impulses, and increasing release of tissue endorphins.

-          Inflammation is reduced by decreasing the release of prostaglandins and other inflammatory mediators and by increasing macrophage activity and leukocytic phagocytosis, and by reducing edema via dilation of the lymphatics.

-          Accelerated healing is achieved by increased blood flow from vasodilation due to increased angiogenesis and capillary production, and by increasing the release of cytokines and stimulating fibroblast activity and collagen production.

Photon produced biological changes

-          The list of documented mechanisms and effects in laser treated tissues is extensive.  Electrical, temperature, and pressure gradients are created as coherent laser light is polarized by the mixed density of tissue.  Chromophores- photon absorning chemicals and structures in tissue, cells, and sub-cellular organelles- absorb the electromagnetic energy.  Electron chain transport mechanisms in mitochondria, cell membranes and epithelial tissue are stimulated.  ATP production increases, and DNA and RNA synthess is increased.  Enzymes (such as cytochrome oxidases) are directly stimulated.  With further research, a more complete understanding ot this exciting technology will emerge.

What we use the Laser Therapy for:

-            Pain relief

-            Wound healing

-            Intervertebral disc disease (neck or back disc disease)

-            Pyotraumatic dermatitis (skin problems)

-            Post surgical pain relief

-            Degenerative joint disease/Arthritic conditions

-            Lick granulomas (hot spots)

-            Degloving injuries

-            Dermatological conditions (skin problems)

-            Periodontal disease (mouth problems)

-            Pain associated with aging

-            Otitis (ear infections)

-            And more