Laser Therapy Frequently Asked Questions:
What is Laser Therapy?
Laser Therapy is a non-invasive, safe and effective treatment modality where laser light is used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and promote
wound healing and soft tissue repair.
How is Laser Therapy administered?
The practical treatment is very simple: the laser probe is held in contact with the skin, or at a small distance, until the desired energy dose has been
delivered.
What can be treated?
Laser Therapy has been shown to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and promote tissue repair. This means that a large number of indications can be
treated. See the "Indications" list below for more information.
Is it effective?
Most people respond well to Laser Therapy, but no treatment works for everyone. Approximately one in ten will not respond to Laser Therapy, or have
such a limited response that it can be established that it is not the right method for this person.
Is this a new technology?
No, Laser Therapy has been used throughout the world for more than 40 years.
Is it safe?
Essentially, yes. Laser Therapy does not cause or exacerbate cancer, nor can it harm the body’s vital organs. Artificial implants, metal, or pacemakers
are not affected by Laser Therapy. However, as with any other treatment modality, Laser Therapy should only be administered by a well trained
practitioner.
Are there any side effects?
On rare occasions, when a chronic or long lasting problem is treated, a pain reaction may occur 6-24 hours after a treatment session. This is usually
positive and means that the healing process has started.
Will it interfere with my medications?
No, Laser Therapy does not interfere with any medications. However, it has been shown that steroid medication, such as corticosteroid injections,
reduces the positive effects of Laser Therapy. It is therefore very important that you inform your practitioner if you are currently being treated with
steroid medication.
Is it supported by science?
Yes. More than 3000 papers have been published in scientific journals, of which more than 100 are double-blind trials. Click on Links for more
information.
Indications
Numerous double-blind, randomized studies have shown that Laser Therapy is an effective treatment modality for a wide range of indications. Below are
a few examples
What is Laser Therapy?
Laser Therapy is a non-invasive, safe and effective treatment modality where laser light is used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and promote
wound healing and soft tissue repair.
How is Laser Therapy administered?
The practical treatment is very simple: the laser probe is held in contact with the skin, or at a small distance, until the desired energy dose has been
delivered.
What can be treated?
Laser Therapy has been shown to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and promote tissue repair. This means that a large number of indications can be
treated. See the "Indications" list below for more information.
Is it effective?
Most people respond well to Laser Therapy, but no treatment works for everyone. Approximately one in ten will not respond to Laser Therapy, or have
such a limited response that it can be established that it is not the right method for this person.
Is this a new technology?
No, Laser Therapy has been used throughout the world for more than 40 years.
Is it safe?
Essentially, yes. Laser Therapy does not cause or exacerbate cancer, nor can it harm the body’s vital organs. Artificial implants, metal, or pacemakers
are not affected by Laser Therapy. However, as with any other treatment modality, Laser Therapy should only be administered by a well trained
practitioner.
Are there any side effects?
On rare occasions, when a chronic or long lasting problem is treated, a pain reaction may occur 6-24 hours after a treatment session. This is usually
positive and means that the healing process has started.
Will it interfere with my medications?
No, Laser Therapy does not interfere with any medications. However, it has been shown that steroid medication, such as corticosteroid injections,
reduces the positive effects of Laser Therapy. It is therefore very important that you inform your practitioner if you are currently being treated with
steroid medication.
Is it supported by science?
Yes. More than 3000 papers have been published in scientific journals, of which more than 100 are double-blind trials. Click on Links for more
information.
Indications
Numerous double-blind, randomized studies have shown that Laser Therapy is an effective treatment modality for a wide range of indications. Below are
a few examples
- Achilles tendinitis
- Acute pain (meta-analysis)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Chronic neck pain
- Herpes simplex
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Oral mucositis
- Osteoarthritic knee pain (meta-analysis)
- Postmastectomy lymphedema
- Stroke
- Tendinitis and Myofascial Pain Syndrome (includes Epicondylitis, trochanteritis, etc)
- Tinnitus
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Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 (map) Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and by appointment
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