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Low-Level Laser Therapy in Watkinsville: Treating Inflammation and Injuries

Written By Eastside Chiropractic on March 30, 2018

Struggling with an injury to a joint or your spine? Considering physical therapy after surgery? 

Then you may want to consider low-level laser therapy in Watkinsville.

Why?

Because it’s proven to reduce pain and inflammation, helping speed up the healing process of your body. 

What is Laser Therapy in Watkinsville?

Low-level laser therapy (LLT) is a safe, fast, and pain-free treatment that can be used to alleviate the symptoms of a number of conditions, from soft tissue injuries to sciatica. 

It involves applying near infra-red and red light over the targeted area to encourage soft tissue and wound healing, provide relief from pain (acute and chronic), and reduce inflammation.

How does it work? 

By utilizing your body’s own healing powers, which helps stimulate cellular activity to promote the healing process and reduce inflammation. 

Each session lasts around 5 to 10 minutes, and you should start to feel the full benefits after approximately 3 to 5 treatments. And even though laser therapy sessions are quick, this doesn’t mean there’s only 10 minutes of treatment, as the benefits it provides your body with continue to work for as long as 24 hours. 

What Are the Benefits of Low-level Laser Therapy? 

There is a whole host of reasons why people are turning to low-level laser therapy to treat different conditions. 

One of the main benefits is how it helps ease inflammation without causing any unwanted or detrimental side effects. As it utilizes the process known as photobiomodulation, which increases cellular metabolism, it doesn’t induce any negative side effects like certain medications may. 

What’s more, many patients undergoing this type of therapy note ongoing pain relief with some needing just a few treatments in order to harness these benefits. 

Another of its advantages is how the treatment can be tailored to your specific needs. It’s important that a patient’s requirements can be tailored to through the various options of this treatment plan. For example, when treating deep-tissue injuries, on-contact massage balls are often better, while off-contact methods are better when dealing with bones or joints. 

Finally, there are the added benefits that laser therapy feels good. You should only notice a soothing, warming sensation on your skin, or perhaps nothing at all. And when massage balls are used as part of your treatment, you may even find the treatment therapeutic! 

To hear more about low-level laser therapy in Watkinsville, get in touch with our team today by calling 706-310-1121. 


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