Adelaide Cold Laser
Plain English · Adelaide
What is cold laser therapy?
Cold laser therapy is a plain-language name for photobiomodulation, also called low-level laser therapy or LLLT.
At Adelaide Cold Laser it is discussed in a clinical consultation after assessment, using the Multi Radiance MR5 ACTIV PRO.
This page keeps the basics simple: what the names mean, what happens at a visit, and where to go next. Individual suitability and responses vary.
Go deeperNames, not rankings
The short version.
Cold laser therapy, low-level laser therapy, LLLT, photobiomodulation and PBM are names used for related light-based therapy approaches. None of those labels is presented here as clinically superior. They are different words people use for the same broad idea.
If you want condition-specific information, use the condition pages. Deeper technical mechanism discussion belongs on a separate science page once its source checks are complete, not on this explainer.
Cold laser therapy
Plain-language name used on this site. Separates the approach from cutting or heating lasers, not a temperature promise.
LLLT / low-level laser
Common clinical and research shorthand for low-level laser therapy. Same broad family as cold laser naming.
PBM / photobiomodulation
Technical term often used in research and clinical discussion for light-based therapy approaches.
All care is provided subject to clinical assessment and individual suitability. Individual responses to treatment vary.
Claim-light by design
How to think about PBM here.
Photobiomodulation is the technical term often used in research and clinical discussion. For this page, the useful point is simpler: Adelaide Cold Laser uses light-based device therapy as part of an assessment-first consultation.
Research suggests photobiomodulation may help some pain and function presentations in selected situations. That is not a promise that it will help you, and it is not a reason to skip medical assessment when that is appropriate.
Detailed cellular mechanism, wavelength and dose discussion is deliberately left off this page. Those topics need their own verified sources and sit elsewhere when ready.
A plain-English orientation before booking or reading a condition page. Not a catalogue of outcomes, not a research library, and not a replacement for assessment.
General information only. Individual responses vary.
This is general information, not medical advice, and not a promise of any particular result. Cold laser may not be suitable for everyone. All care is provided subject to clinical assessment and individual suitability. Individual responses vary.
The equipment
The device used at Adelaide Cold Laser.
Adelaide Cold Laser uses the Multi Radiance MR5 ACTIV PRO in a clinical consultation setting. Which tool is used, where it is applied, and whether cold laser is used at all are decisions made during your consultation, not before it.
The Multi Radiance MR5 ACTIV PRO is included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG 370913). The register entry is a supply listing for the device category. It is not an efficacy endorsement. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
An ARTG listing does not mean the TGA has approved or endorsed a particular result for any person. Device context here is factual supply-status language only.
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 device used and the tissue involved. Cold laser is not suitable for everyone, and all care is provided subject to clinical assessment and individual suitability. Individual responses vary. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
Your first visit
What happens at a consultation.
Your initial consultation is where Dr Sam Johnson (Chiropractor) takes your history, assesses your presentation, and discusses whether cold laser therapy may be appropriate for you.
History and assessment
What is bothering you, how long it has been going on, what you have already tried, and what is found on examination. No public page can do that work for you.
Suitability discussion
Whether cold laser may be a reasonable option, whether something else should come first, and whether another practitioner should be involved. If it is not a fit, you will hear that plainly.
Next step, decided with you
Where possible, treatment is provided on your first visit.* Nothing is locked in advance. Progress is reviewed regularly if care continues. The decision is always yours.
Fees, stated plainly
Initial consultation $99. Standard visits $120 if care continues. No lock-in plans. Cold laser is a private service and health funds do not currently provide a rebate for it.
No visit counts, frequency plans, or healing timeframes are published here. Those questions are handled case by case after assessment. All care is provided subject to clinical assessment and individual suitability. Individual responses vary.
Condition routes
Where to go next.
If you want to understand whether cold laser therapy is worth discussing for a specific presentation, start with a condition page. These links route to discussion and evidence context. They do not promise that cold laser is appropriate for every person with that condition.
Condition pages are for information and discussion. Suitability is assessed in person. All care is provided subject to clinical assessment and individual suitability. Individual responses vary.
Before you book
Questions people ask about cold laser.
Is cold laser therapy the same as photobiomodulation?
Photobiomodulation, or PBM, is a technical term often used for light-based therapy approaches. Cold laser therapy and low-level laser therapy are common plain-language names for related ideas. This page uses the names side by side without ranking them.
What does ARTG 370913 tell me?
The Multi Radiance MR5 ACTIV PRO is included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG 370913). That entry is a supply listing for the device category. It is not an efficacy endorsement, and it is not the same as the TGA approving a result for any person. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
Which device does Adelaide Cold Laser use?
Adelaide Cold Laser uses the Multi Radiance MR5 ACTIV PRO in a clinical consultation setting. Which device is used and how it is applied are decisions made after assessment, not from this page.
Do I need a referral?
No referral is needed. You can book an initial consultation directly. If what you describe looks like it belongs with your GP or another practitioner first, Dr Sam Johnson (Chiropractor) will tell you that rather than book you in anyway.
How much is the initial consultation?
The initial consultation is $99. Standard visits are $120 if care continues. There are no lock-in plans. Cold laser is a private service and health funds do not currently provide a rebate for it.
Does private health insurance apply to cold laser therapy?
No. Adelaide Cold Laser does not accept private health insurance for cold laser therapy, and health funds do not currently provide a rebate for it.
How many visits will I need?
That depends on your presentation and how you respond, so this page does not set a number, frequency or timeframe. Suitability and next steps are discussed after assessment. Individual responses vary.
Is cold laser therapy a replacement for medical care?
No. This website does not replace medical assessment or advice. If you have a medical concern or are under another care plan, discuss it with your relevant health professional. Cold laser may be considered alongside other care, not as a substitute for needed medical pathways.
Ready when you are
Ready to talk it through?
Book a consultation online, or call the clinic if you would rather ask a question first. We will look at the problem, tell you whether cold laser may be a reasonable option for you, and if it is not, we will say so. Where possible, treatment is provided on your first visit.* The decision is always yours.
Initial consultation $99 · no lock-in
Dr Sam Johnson (Chiropractor)
BSc, MChiro (Macquarie University)
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.
Your first visit
Book your consultation
- No lock-in plans
- Treatment on your first visit where possible*
- The decision is always yours
Book a Consultation
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. Individual responses vary.
Get in touch
Still weighing it up?
Ask us anything you like about cold laser therapy, photobiomodulation, or whether it may be worth discussing for your situation. We will do our best to let you know whether it may be a reasonable option for you.
All care is provided subject to clinical assessment and individual suitability. This is general information, not medical advice. Individual responses vary.