About Low Level Laser Therapy 

Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has been used worldwide for over 40 years to relieve pain, remove scars, heal wounds, regenerate nerves and solve addictions. On January 17th, 2002, the first U.S. LLLT company, Erchonia, received FDA clearance through clinical trial. The study took 100 patients complaining of Neck and Shoulder pain. Half were treated with an ordinary red light (the placebo group), similar to that on a computer mouse or grocery check-out, and the other half received LLLT.

The treatment group beat the placebo group by 66%!

That’s 66% faster relief and more complete relief, a remarkable margin.  Such a study is known as “double blind” research, and is the gold standard for measuring the validity of a therapy.  Similar studies have been passed by the FDA for Carpal Tunnel, Wounds and Scar Tissue.  There are over 2000 published studies on LLLT reporting zero negative side effects.  Visit www.erchonia.com for in-depth research.

How does LLLT work?

In a nutshell, Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) it helps tissues, muscle, skin and nerves to heal faster.  Specifically, LLLT works at the cellular level.  Human cells produce a chemical known as ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) to run the body and heal tissue.  All of our body’s activities result from the use of ATP; it’s like gasoline to a car.  LLLT stimulates a micro-structure within the cells called the mitochondria (nicknamed the “powerhouse” because it produces ATP) to produce slightly higher amounts of ATP.   Thus with more ATP at the cell level, tissues heal faster, and therefore relief comes more quickly.

Conditions and Symptoms

As is true of many alternative therapies, you may experience benefits beyond treating the initial concern.  This is because the ATP being produced is “systemic”, meaning that although we’re focusing the laser on a particular area, the ATP is ultimately being sent throughout your entire body.   The list of symptoms responding to LLLT is growing, and more research is being performed on a daily basis.

• Acute and Chronic Pain
• Neuropathy
• Neck & Back Pain
• Headaches & Migraines
• Fibromyalgia
• Nerve & Disc Pain
• Carpal Tunnel
• Sciatica
• Sports Injuries
• Scars and Scar Tissue
• Addiction behavior such as overeating and smoking

Laser Therapy is now offered at our clinic by Dr. Shamira Rahim, DC and Dr. Giselle Chamberlain, DC.