Lightforce Class 4 Laser Therapy​

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Acute Conditions

 

Laser therapy has been shown to be effective to help treat acute conditions. Bringing pain under control quickly helps the healing process and usually helps promote better outcomes.

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Chronic Conditions

 

With chronic conditions, research has shown that therapy lasers can be used to help combat persistent pain and promote circulation to damaged tissues. It can be a powerful, non-pharmaceutical solution to help reduce pain without the side effects of medication1,2.

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Post-Activity Recovery

 

LightForce® Therapy Lasers can be found on the sidelines of many pro, college, and Olympic sports teams across the United States and many parts of Europe and Asia. Laser therapy has been shown to be effective at improving post-activity recovery times and reducing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)3.

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What is the purpose of laser therapy?

• Laser therapy, or photobiomodulation, is the process of photons entering the tissue and interacting with the cytochrome c complex within the cell mitochondria. The result of this interaction, and the point of conducting laser therapy treatments, is the biological cascade of events that leads to an increase in cellular metabolism (promoting tissue healing) and a decrease in pain. Laser therapy is used to treat acute and chronic conditions as well as post-activity recovery. It is also used as another option to prescription drugs, a tool to prolong the need for some surgeries, as well as pre and post-surgery treatment to help control pain.

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Is Laser therapy safe?

• ​Class IV laser therapy (now called photobiomodulation) devices were cleared in 2004 by the FDA for the safe and efficacious reduction of pain and increasing micro-circulation. Therapy lasers are safe and effective treatment options to reduce musculoskeletal pain due to injury. The biggest risk to injury during laser therapy treatments is to the eye, which is why certified, protective eyewear is always required during LightForce® treatments.

 

How long does a therapy session last?

• With LightForce® lasers, treatments are quick usually 3-10 minutes depending on the size, depth, and acuteness of the condition being treated. High-power lasers are able to deliver a lot of energy in a small amount of time, allowing therapeutic dosages to be achieved quickly. For patients and clinicians with packed schedules, fast and effective treatments are a must.

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How often will I need to get treated with laser therapy?

• ​Most clinicians will encourage their patients to receive 2-3 treatments per week as the therapy is initiated. There is a well-documented support that the benefits of laser therapy are cumulative, suggesting that plans for incorporating laser as part of a patient’s plan of care should involve early, frequent treatments that may be administered less frequently as the symptoms resolve.

 

Does insurance cover treatments?

• ​Generally insurances do not reimburse for laser treatments despite there being codes that can be used to submit for the service.  At our office we do not bill these services to insurnance.  Laser treatments are usually handled as a cash transaction between the clinic and the patient.  We offer single treatment pricing and package pricing to reduce the costs.

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What are the Contraindications of laser therapy?

• Over growth plates in children.

• Pregnant patients over the abdominal area or the low back/ pelvic area.

• Around glandular tissue (such as thyroid, testes, ovaries).

• Over pacemakers or internal pain pumps.

• Patients taking photosensitive medications (such as steroids or antibiotics)

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