Cold Laser Therapy in Tyler Tx

When most of our patients hear the term “cold laser therapy”, they may think about some science fiction ice beam being used to freeze their injuries.

While not quite so fantastic, cold laser therapy administration is an effective tool that Life Family Chiropractic uses to continue seeing the best results in more patients in Tyler TX.

While the name may be a little misleading, cold laser therapy still uses a concentration of heated light on targeted areas of physical pain or discomfort.

However, this technique utilizes a smaller laser with a reduced level of intensity; rather than burning the top layer of the skin, this less powerful beam instead passes through the body’s cells to penetrate deeper to injured portions without damaging the upper layers. Simply put, when the heated light is softened, it allows us to promote better healing under the skin’s surface without harming the patient.

Laser therapies have long been used in the field of medicine, typically to reshape patient’s eyes or to etch away affected areas of the skin. Heated lasers are also used in some types of surgical applications.

However, cold laser therapy treatments are a relatively modern approach that doesn’t require lengthy recovery times. Best of all, the process is relatively pain free as the goal isn’t to destroy cells or tissue, but merely to help feed them with an extra dose of energy.

At this time, there have been little to no reports of cold laser therapy creating any negative side effects, and this is considered to be a non-invasive, outpatient procedure.

​The process can happen relatively quickly and is safe for most patients.
If you think you may benefit from cold laser therapy, call our office today and schedule your consultation. We’ll help determine if it’s right for you and your options.