Are you suffering from chronic pain or some kind of injury, but aren’t really interested in alleviating the pain with medications or invasive procedures?  Then cold laser therapy with your chiropractor here at ANEW Medical and Rehabilitation in Joliet, IL is exactly what you need!

What is Cold Laser Therapy?

You don’t need a jacket or a blanket for this therapy. Cold laser therapy involves a technician holding a wand to a certain area of the body experiencing the pain or swelling. A reddish light shines from the end of the wand, which almost looks like a barcode scanner that cashiers use at the store, and that light is what emits this laser therapy. So while the wand is against the skin, low levels of wavelengths of light are penetrating the skin and reaching the affected area, being absorbed by the tissues in your body. Your cells inside your tissues are woken up and the damaged cells begin to be repaired. Not all of your damaged cells will repair instantly, so it does take several sessions for cold laser therapy to work depending on the condition your chiropractor is using it for. During the therapy, which usually only lasts a few minutes, you will only feel the wand – no pain, no vibrations, no coldness, no heat and you won’t hear anything happening. Even though you don’t feel anything, it’s called “cold” laser therapy because those wavelengths of light used are so low that they can’t heat up the tissues inside your body, Healthline says.           

Conditions Treated

Because this treatment is painless and can be done in minutes, chiropractors use this treatment for a variety of conditions where muscle recovery is absolutely necessary to alleviate pain, like bursitis, tendonitis, muscle and ligament strains and sprains, and tennis elbow. This treatment is also used for neck pain, lower back pain, knee pain and muscle spasms – all conditions which need a way for muscle recovery to occur to solve the issue, says Healthline. This therapy also aids with pain associated with headaches and migraines, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, whiplash, and arthritis.

Schedule an Appointment Today!

It works by first visiting your chiropractor here at ANEW Medical Rehabilitation in Joliet for a full holistic assessment, reviewing your symptoms and creating a plan to help you heal. Cold Laser Therapy can be used by itself or in conjunction with other therapies our chiropractor may recommend for you. So if you’re suffering from any of these aches, pains or conditions, call us at 815-207-7463 today!