Cold Laser Therapy in Adelaide

No, cold laser therapy uses non thermal lasers that do not cut the tissue therefore there is absolutely no heat or pain. Most people feel nothing at all while a few may feel a slight tingling or warmth during the treatment.

Hundreds of research studies have shown Laser Therapy (low level laser therapy) to be safe and effective. Laser Therapy is non-invasive, non-toxic and non-thermal. Unlike other forms of radiation, Laser Therapy is beneficial rather than harmful to tissue.

Once the light (of a specific wavelength) penetrates skin and reaches targeted damaged tissues, it is absorbed by light sensitive elements of the cell in a process similar to photosynthesis in plants – absorbed light is converted to usable energy, which lead to reduction of inflammation, pain relief, enhanced immune response and overall, the healing time also shortens due to more efficient cellular metabolism. Extensive laboratory studies also suggest that irradiation stimulates collagen production, reduces oxidative stress, increases endorphin and serotonin levels and alters DNA synthesis, which are supportive for regeneration of damaged neurological tissues and other soft tissue reparation.

The frequency of treatments and duration of treatment will depend on the severity of your symptoms and other factors. We would expect a reduction in symptoms within 6 treatments. Treatment times can vary greatly from a few short minutes to 15 minutes.

No, surgical lasers are more powerful since their pulses are designed to disrupt and destroy cells and they also provide heat. LLLT is of a low power nature (typically under 0.5 Watt) and does not produce thermal or ablative effect, hence causes no tissue damage.

To date, there has been no report of cell mutation as a result of low-level laser irradiation in research articles published.