Cold Laser Therapy · Adelaide
Your pain deserves a deeper look.
If the usual approaches haven’t fully helped or you are looking for answers, cold laser therapy may be right for you.
A gentle, non-invasive, evidence-based laser-light therapy for pain, injury, and a wide range of concerns.
Photobiomodulation
It begins with light.
A specific wavelength of low level laser, delivered gently to the area of concern. No heat to worry about, and no needles.
Illustration only. The light is shown in blue to match our branding; in treatment, the visible portion of the light appears red.
At the treatment site
Reaching the deeper tissues.
The handpiece rests on the skin and delivers light down from the surface toward the target tissue(s). Different wavelengths travel to different depths, so the therapy may be delivered to where it is needed*.
*Illustration only, not anatomically accurate or exactly what happens in the body. Cold laser may reach some deeper tissues, but not all, and it does not pass through the whole body. How deep the light travels depends on the wavelength, power of the device(s) used and the tissue(s) involved.
The light is shown in blue to match our branding; in treatment, the visible portion of the light appears red. This is not a guaranteed outcome, and individual responses vary.
What the research suggests
Cold laser energy delivered at the cellular level.
Research suggests cold laser is absorbed by the mitochondria, the energy centres inside your cells, where it is proposed to support their natural production of ATP.1,2 This is one of the main proposed mechanisms behind photobiomodulation.
ATP is the energy currency your cells run on. It is what powers them to do their work. By helping the mitochondria make more of it, cold laser is proposed to give your cells more of that energy to draw on.
Think of the mitochondria inside your cells as thousands of tiny batteries. Cold laser is proposed to help recharge them, so your cells have more energy to get on with their work.
An analogy for explanation only, not a literal description of what happens in your body.
References
- de Freitas LF, Hamblin MR. Proposed Mechanisms of Photobiomodulation or Low-Level Light Therapy. IEEE J Sel Top Quantum Electron. 2016;22(3):7000417. doi:10.1109/JSTQE.2016.2561201
- Hamblin MR. Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation. AIMS Biophys. 2017;4(3):337–361. doi:10.3934/biophy.2017.3.337
From your cells to your condition
How cold laser may help you.
Many of the conditions cold laser may help with involve specific tissues of the body, such as muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons and more. It may be delivered into those tissues, and those tissues are made of cells that rely on energy (ATP, made by the mitochondria) to do their work and function properly.
By supporting those mitochondria to make more ATP, one of the main proposed mechanisms in the research3 is that your cells may gain more of the energy that may assist them to function well and support repair and recovery.3 Cold laser has also been studied for proposed anti-inflammatory effects,4 which may be relevant to concerns that involve inflammation and the discomfort that can come with it. Research into cold laser is still developing, and individual responses vary.
References
- de Freitas LF, Hamblin MR. Proposed Mechanisms of Photobiomodulation or Low-Level Light Therapy. IEEE J Sel Top Quantum Electron. 2016;22(3):7000417. doi:10.1109/JSTQE.2016.2561201
- Hamblin MR. Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation. AIMS Biophys. 2017;4(3):337–361. doi:10.3934/biophy.2017.3.337
These are conditions for which cold laser is commonly used. This is general information, not a promise of any specific result, and cold laser may not be suitable for everyone. We will discuss whether it may help in your situation. Individual responses vary.
Ready when you are
Find out if cold laser may be the right fit for you.
We understand cold laser is an exciting option, and it is natural to have questions if it is new to you. Get in touch and we will help you see whether it may be a fit for you, and where possible we provide treatment on your first visit*. The decision is always yours.
Initial consultation $99 · no lock-in
Dr Sam Johnson (Chiropractor)
Cold Laser: Initial Consultation
$99 · 30 min · Plympton Park
A first cold laser consultation with Dr Sam Johnson (Chiropractor) at 528 Marion Road, Plympton Park.
Prefer to talk first? Call (08) 8297 5277, or send us a message.
*Where possible, treatment is provided on your first visit. This is subject to clinical assessment and individual suitability, and cold laser may not be suitable for everyone.
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We see people with a wide range of conditions and concerns. If yours is not listed, reach out and we will do our best to let you know whether cold laser may be the right fit for you.