Cold laser, or low level laser, was added as a new service at the White House in May 2011. Since using this new technology, we have been having great results with a variety of muscle, tendon, ligament, joint, and nerve conditions.
Cold laser works by activating three biological pathways:
· Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Pathway: The mitochondria (the cell engine) absorbs the light energy and chemically converts it into ATP, which is the cell’s fuel. This process accelerates tissue regeneration by increasing synthesis of collagen, the building block of all soft tissue. Secondary reactions include increased protein synthesis and stimulating cell division.
· Nitric Oxide Pathway: Nitric Oxide relaxes the lymphatic system, which allows reabsorption to occur, reducing inflammation and pain. There is also an increase in vasodilation, to get more blood and oxygen to injured tissues.
· Lipid Absorption Pathway: Increased porosity of the cell membrane allows a rebalancing of the sodium-potassium pump, thereby decreasing the pain signal. Low level laser also reduces pain by stimulating endorphin synthesis, the body’s natural pain reliever.
The end result of cold laser treatment is to not only reduce pain and speed up healing time, but by naturally increasing collagen synthesis, you have true tissue repair at a cellular level!
