Low Level Laser Therapy, also known as Cold Laser Therapy, has been tested in more than 200 trials over the past 30 years. This cold therapy treatment uses laser light energy to stimulate cells to function optimally. Light sensitive chromophores and other elements within the cell absorb energy, initiating a series of important photochemical changes, which provide the cells with extra energy needed to accelerate the healing process and positively influence pain.
Cold laser therapy is a good option for many patients. It has been shown to be effective in treating numerous conditions including musculoskeletal pain, joint pain, back, neck and shoulder pain, and migraine. By increasing serotonin levels, low level laser therapy contributes to the body’s own healing process. It is non-thermal and non-evasive, and 30 years of clinical studies have shown no adverse effects whatsoever.
While some patients get immediate results, others require 6-10 treatments before seeing a lasting effect. This very effective healing therapy, administered by a hand held device, presents another way to battle migraine.
