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Low Intensity Laser Therapy
If you have chronic pain, athletic injuries, or other nagging health concerns, a new high-tech medical tool may be the answer you’ve been searching for. Low Intensity Laser Therapy, a technology previously only used by athletes to treat performance threatening injuries, has become part of mainstream medicine and is providing patients with outstanding results.
Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) uses light energy in the form of photons to target abnormal body tissues. These photons are absorbed by a variety of molecules in the body and converted into a form of energy the body can use to help repair itself. The body’s natural healing process speeds up, and normal cell structure and function are restored. By penetrating through the skin deep into the body, light photons are able to heal damaged joints, muscles and nerves from the inside out, attacking the root cause of the dysfunction. As the damaged tissues are healed, symptoms disappear and body function improves. This strategy results in a long-lasting and curative effect, surpassing many other conventional therapies which provide only temporary symptomatic relief.
Due to its general healing properties, LILT can be used on a wide variety of conditions. Some of the more commonly treated ailments include: osteoarthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive stress injuries, plantar fasciitis, burns, scars, general wounds, fractures, lymphedema, peripheral nerve damage, and dermatological conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Individual responses to treatment will vary depending on genetic makeup and chronicity of the pathology involved, however the vast majority of patients note positive changes over the course of treatment.
Perhaps the best aspect of LILT treatment is that there are absolutely no side effects. Unlike most other therapeutic options, laser therapy is non-toxic, non-invasive, and completely pain free. In over one million individual treatments no significant adverse effects have even been noted, making LILT one of the safest forms of healthcare available today. Laser therapy, when administered by a health care practitioner such as a chiropractor, is covered by most insurance plans.
Village Wellness, a new multi-disciplinary health care clinic in Hammonds Plains, uses low intensity laser therapy as part of an individualized approach to health care. The team at Village Wellness is fully trained and certified in the application of the laser, and is excited to bring this new technology to the local community.
Dr. Chad Mykietiuk, DC
Dr. Megan Wambolt, BSc DC