What Is High Intensity Laser Therapy?
Having chronic pain can be physically and mentally debilitating.
Most of the time, drugs and anti-inflammatory medications only serve to mask the issue, rather than to correct it. There is a different treatment approach which can greatly decrease the pain and symptoms associated with a variety of ailments, while increasing the quality of life.
High Intensity Laser Therapy at Innovative Health is an FDA-cleared, drug-free, non-invasive therapy available to our patients in Weston, Wausau, and beyond.
Are you ready to learn more? Great. Let’s take a look at the benefits of High Intensity Laser Therapy.
What It Does
High Intensity Laser Therapy is also known as photobiomodulation. At Innovative Health, we have a Class 4 therapeutic laser which penetrates muscle, tissue, and bones in order to promote healing and regeneration from within the cells themselves.
Simply put, this beam of radiant light is able to speed up the healing process by turning light energy into regenerative energy for DNA much in the same way that photosynthesis turns light energy into chemical energy for plants.
Don’t let the “high intensity” part scare you, either; that simply refers to the strength of the laser. The Class 4 lasers we have at Innovative Health are able to penetrate deeper, therefore treating the surrounding tissues more effectively for longer-lasting effects.
How It Works
The process is really quite simple.
Your local chiropractor at Innovative Health will work with you to identify the area which requires treatment, such as a strained muscle or arthritic knee joint.
Then, they will develop a treatment program specific to your condition. It is important to know that a series to treatments are necessary in order to achieve positive results, with each session building upon one another.
Laser therapy sessions generally last 15-20 minutes during which time the laser light is directed toward the affected area. Typically, people find the sessions to be very relaxing and liken the sensation to that of “a warm beam sunshine” shining on the body.
The Benefits
High Intensity Laser Therapy is an effective FDA-cleared, noninvasive approach to treating pain. The benefits of laser therapy are many:
- Relieves pain
- Softens scar tissue
- Calms muscle spasm
- Resets the chronic pain cycle
- Improves blood flow
- Reduces inflammation
- Improves nerve function
- Speeds healing
HILT has been known to help with a variety of ailments, including:
- Sports Injuries
- Trigger Points
- Sprains and Strains
- Herniated Disc
- Cervical Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Arthritis
- And More
Who Is Innovative Health?
Innovative Health is the trusted, all-encompassing chiropractic clinic serving Weston, Wausau, Rib Mountain, Schofield, Rothschild, and the surrounding areas.
Our team of experienced chiropractors have the ability to diagnose, treat, and manage of variety of chronic and acute disorders.
From High-Intensity Laser Therapy, to spinal decompression, to functional medicine and clinical nutrition counseling, Innovative Health is here to help you take back control over your lifestyle and health.
Feel better. Live better. Contact Innovative Health today.