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People are always curious when they see someone in our office being treated with the low level laser. They wonder how a “red light” can create such dramatic changes in mobility and strength so quickly. Here’s a quick rundown of the science:
- There is no heating of tissues involved. The effect is created energetically, not thermally.
- Laser light at the wavelength used in our laser (Erchonia PL-5000) stimulates the mitochondria inside your cells to produce more energy.
- This increased energy output is what speeds healing, decreases inflammation and improves strength.
- Low level laser therapy has no undesireable side effects in the hands of a trained therapist.
The most amazing thing about it, to me, is how fast this happens. Most of the time, 2-10 seconds of laser therapy is all it takes to create the desired change for that visit. It takes vastly longer to test for what needs to be treated than to do the treatment itself.
In our office, low level laser therapy is usually recommended for patients with problems that don’t respond as quickly as we’d like using chiropractic adjustments. We’ve also had very good results with carpal tunnel syndrome patients using the laser too.
For those who want to dig into the science of low level laser therapy further, check out this article and its follow-up.
While this study is a few years old, I was recently pointed to it by Twitter post from Dr. Matthew Loop. In the study, they showed that people with chronic back pain showed brain cell loss 10-20 times that of normal aging. I strongly encourage you to check out the entire article! Here are my thoughts:
- There is no such thing as “normal” pain! Many people choose to suffer with chronic pain because they think it’s a normal part of aging/life. It isn’t! A basic rule of thumb I give my patients is this: Your body is designed to manage simple injuries/stresses on its own. However, if pain or discomfort lasts longer than 3 days, it’s time to get it checked out.
- Since the article is on WebMD, the intervention focus is on pharmaceuticals. In my view, one should get to the root of the pain to help break the bad feedback loop that is accelerating the brain tissue loss. In many cases of lower back pain, this can be due to subluxations/misalignments of the spine creating increased stress and irritation. Improve the position/motion= breaking the bad feedback loop!
I’d love to see your thoughts about this article in the comments!
In a recent survey conducted by Consumer Reports on treatment of back pain, chiropractic had the highest satisfaction rating with 59% of those surveyed ”completely” or “very” satisfied with their care. The report also states that a whopping 88% of people who had tried chiropractic adjustments said that it helped “a lot.”
Stats also show us that over 80% of adults in the U.S. will suffer with back pain at some point in their life, yet only 7-8% of the population sees a chiropractor. Without the multimillion dollar marketing budgets the pharmaceutical industry is armed with, we rely on those “completely” and “very” satisfied folks to tell others about how chiropractic can benefit thier lives.
If you have had success with chiropractic care, share that with someone who is suffering! It takes just a moment to make an impact on someone’s life.
As part of the improvements we are making to our office, we are having some custom pieces made for us by Sugar Valley Iron. Here’s a link to a blog post about the custom coat rack they are making for us!
http://icanweldanythingbutabrokenheart.blogspot.com/2009/02/coat-rack.html
The Condition of the Month for February is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
The link at the bottom of this post goes to a fact sheet that Dr. Davis has prepared providing more information on natural treatment options for this problem. Feel free to print/download/forward it on to someone you know who could benefit from it.
Care Enough To Share 2009 Coupons
Download and print as many as you would like! We look forward to making a difference in the lives of the people you care about.
The link below goes to the results of a survey conducted by the National Pain Foundation showing some rather alarming attitudes toward pain management.
There is a TON of food for thought in this material- but here are my predominant thoughts after reading this: Life is a full-contact sport. We aren’t perfect, so inevitably you are going to experience pain at some point. Suffering, however, is avoidable!
Chiropractic care has been shown to be very effective for many types of pain and enjoys an extremely high patient satisfaction rating. When you see people around you suffering with pain, tell them about your positive experiences with chiropractic and give them one of the greatest gifts of all–HOPE!
I look forward to reading your thoughts about this material in the comments.
This is the first study (albeit, quite small) that I have seen showing improvment in ADD symptoms through chiropractic care in adults. Most of what is out there is in relation to children with ADD. This is nonetheless exciting, however!
Chiropractic may help adults suffering from attention defecit, study shows
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