Laser Therapy
Cold Laser Pain Therapy In Brooklyn, NYC
How Effective Is Cold Laser Therapy For Musculoskeletal Pain?
If you experience chronic musculoskeletal pain, then you know how debilitating it can be. Arthritis, shoulder pain, back pain, knee pain can affect your quality of life almost overnight. Medication, steroid injections, and surgery can only do so much.
Cold Laser Therapy is one of the most effective interventions for chronic joint and muscle pain. It has been gaining more attention among Dr. Sardar’s patients in Brooklyn, New York who wants an alternative to surgery and steroid injections.
Cold laser therapy penetrates your deep tissues and targets the painful area directly at the source. The low-level laser triggers a series of biological effects that stimulate your body’s natural healing and regenerative response:
- Anti-inflammation: The light waves heat and widen your blood vessels. It increases the blood flow to the painful area and reduces swelling.
- Anesthetic Effect: Laser therapy numbs your nerves and blocks the transmission of pain signals, providing long-lasting pain relief.
- Healing and Regeneration: The laser energy acts at a cellular level to prompt cell multiplication and regeneration, effectively inducing tissue healing.
What is cold laser therapy?
Cold Laser Therapy, also known as Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), uses low energy laser waves to target and heal injured tissue. It’s the latest therapies practiced.
Different laser wavelengths (760–1050nm) allow the energy to target deep tissues, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, and even blood vessels.
Cold laser therapy promotes tissue healing, improves circulation, and quick recovery from acute and chronic pain.
Dr. Henry Sardar is now offering his patients the chance to try out Cold Laser Therapy for themselves, regardless of their insurance coverage. Book a session and experience almost immediate pain relief at PainTherapy Medical Care in Brooklyn, New York.
How Is Cold Laser Therapy For Musculoskeletal Pain Done?
Cold laser therapy is an effective, non-intrusive alternative to surgery and injections. It allows for a non-addicting medical intervention that eliminates the complexities associated with prolonged medication treatment programs.
Once we have analyzed the affected or injured region, Dr. Sardar can determine the correct wavelength (s) and output (s) of the light energy that needs to be applied. The light energy from the K-Laser © is powerful enough to penetrate your skin and into the deep tissues, causing no harm or discomfort.
Wavelengths for moderate pain usually range between 600 nm and 700 nm (nanometers), enough to penetrate superficial tissues. Wavelengths between 780 nm and 950 nm can target deeper injuries and inflammation.
The light energy emits photons that are absorbed by the injured tissue and triggers a series of chemical reactions in your body. As a result, the damaged cells respond with a physiological response. This encourages cell regeneration and healing.
Depending on your condition, the treatment can take 2-3 minutes to complete, but you may need consistent sessions to see maximum results. Afterward, you’re free to continue your everyday routine.
Despite its name, laser therapy is a painless procedure. Most patients even experience significant pain relief after just one session.
Is Cold Laser Therapy Effective?
According to various research, LLLT effectively decreases pain from musculoskeletal and inflammatory conditions. It was proven to be beneficial in treating arthritis, fibromyalgia, muscle pain, and tendonitis.
Cold laser therapy is an effective treatment for treating various musculoskeletal disorders. It provides optimal results for chronic pain that was unresponsive to other therapies.
When combined with other traditional treatments (like physical and occupational therapy), cold laser therapy can boost recovery speed and restore motor function faster.
Using cold laser therapy for pain management is growing increasingly popular in pain medicine, and there are several reasons why:
- FDA approved
- Non-invasive
- No anesthesia needed
- Non-pharmacological
- Minimal risk
- Promotes relaxation and reduces anxiety
Am I A Good Candidate For Cold Laser Therapy?
Dr. Sardar can easily tell whether you need cold laser therapy for back pain or other musculoskeletal pains.
You may qualify for cold laser therapy if:
- You are fit and in good health
- You still experience pain and discomfort months after surgery
- An old injury appears and disappears constantly
- You have nagging joint or muscle pain
- You are experiencing flexibility issues in your joints
- Painful muscle spasms
- Knee pain
- Low-back pain
- Neck pain
- Tennis elbow
- Bursitis
- Tendonitis
- Muscle strains
Is Cold Laser Therapy Painful?
No, cold laser therapy is not a painful procedure.
It’s a non-invasive, in-office procedure. Dr. Sardar targets the affected area with the handheld device, and the laser energy simply penetrates your tissues seamlessly. No incisions, no anesthesia needed.
The most you should feel during therapy is a mild warmth. You might feel a tingling sensation, but that shouldn’t hurt. The procedure takes up to 10 minutes at most. Afterward, you’re free to go about your day!
What if cold laser therapy doesn’t work for me?
If cold laser therapy doesn’t work for you, don’t be discouraged. At PainTherapy Medical Care, we have various pain-relief therapies to combat chronic pain. You can also combine these therapies with cold laser therapy to boost your results:
- Shock-wave therapy
- Cryotherapy
- Electromagnetic Transduction Therapy (EMTT)
- TECAR Therapy
- Aqua Therapy
- Kinesio Taping
- Ultrasound-Guided Injections
- Fluoroscopically Guided Epidural Steroid Injection and Facet Injection
- Physical and Occupational Therapy
How Can I Try Cold Laser Therapy?
If you want to reduce your chronic pain significantly, Dr. Henry Sardar is offering complimentary sessions of cold laser therapy to all his patients, regardless of what insurance they have. He believes it can effectively stimulate healing and provide fast pain relief, and wants them to see for themselves.
Reach out to us at PainTherapy Medical Care in Brooklyn to book your consultation and see if you qualify for cold laser therapy or any of our other advanced treatments.
We accept most major insurance providers at our pain clinic: New York State Medicaid, HealthFirst, Fidelis Care, Affinity Group, Metro Plus, Amerigroup, BlueCross / BlueShield Medicaid Plan, and United Health Care Community Plan coverage are all welcome.
Call us today to learn more about our services and book an appointment at New York’s leading pain clinic.