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What is Deep Tissue Laser Therapy?

Laser Therapy is a treatment option that uses photobiomodulation (PBM), sometimes known as light therapy, to speed up recovery naturally. This technique can reduce your discomfort in as little as one therapy session.

Chronic pain, which is mild or severe pain that lasts for weeks to years, can make it difficult to do everyday tasks. It can also affect your mental health, sleep, and stress levels, which in turn causes your pain to become worse. At Dresher Physical Therapy, we offer LightForce® Laser Therapy at our Fort Washington Clinic as an innovative and medication-free treatment for chronic pain.

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LightForce® Therapy Lasers, which use cutting-edge, pain-free laser technology, have been clinically proved to relieve inflammation and pain without the harmful side effects of drugs. This innovative technology revolutionizes pain management because it doesn’t involve drugs and is non-surgical!

Curious about whether LightForce® lasers could benefit you?

Call us at 215-619-4545 at Fort Washington Dresher Physical Therapy today to schedule an appointment!

Note: We only offer Laser Therapy at our Fort Washington Clinic.

How do Lightforce lasers aid in the stages of recovery?

When you get hurt, you go through three stages of recovery: inflammation, repair, and remodeling. The use of laser therapy can improve and speed up this process.

  1. Inflammation: Inflammation is the body’s response to harmful stimuli or substances, such as bacteria and viruses. Inflammation is an important part of our immune system. When the immune system detects anything that might be harmful, it sets off inflammation to clear away those foreign substances from the body. Inflammation can also happen when there are changes to tissues in the body, which may be caused by injury or infection. Inflammation is a common cause of pain, swelling, heat, redness, and loss of function in an area of the body.
  2. Repair: Your body will increase blood flow to an injured area to bring in cells that can repair the damaged tissue. This is where laser therapy is beneficial. Laser therapy and PBM process speed up the healing process by shortening the length of inflammation time and giving energy to the cells responsible for healing tissue.
  3. Remodeling: The final stage of the healing process is remodeling. This simply means training the repaired tissue to perform all the tasks it had achieved before the injury. With the help of a physical therapist, you can regain normal movement and improve the strength in the repaired tissue so that you don’t sustain another injury. Laser therapy is still beneficial in this stage because not all of the tissue is repaired by this point. Overall, physical therapy combined with laser treatments can provide the best possible recovery from injury.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Laser therapy uses a process called photobiomodulation. Unlike medications, laser therapy reduces pain without undesirable side effects. It is also important to point out that patients report long-lasting pain relief. While the number of treatments required may vary depending on the acuity of the condition, many patients experience lasting relief after only a couple treatments.

  • When treating acute conditions with laser therapy, it is particularly effective when it is administered as soon as possible following injury. The faster the inflammation is reduced and the healing process can begin, the better. In the case of acute injury, laser therapy helps restore the body to normal function quicker. It has also been proven to help with chronic pain conditions over multiple uses.

    Some conditions that LightForce® laser therapy can promote healing with:

    • Neck pain
    • Plantar fasciitis
    • TMJ
    • Lower back pain
    • Sciatica
    • Arthritis
    • Soft tissue damage

  • LightForce® laser therapy is an ideal treatment for you if you live with chronic pain. Lightforce Medical’s website states, “With chronic conditions, research has shown that therapy lasers can be used to help combat persistent pain and promote circulation to damaged tissues. It can be a powerful, non-pharmaceutical solution to help reduce pain without the side effects of medication.” Laser therapy has also been proven to aid in recovery from acute injuries and conditions.

  • Medical lasers are approved by the FDA and they adhere to strict ISO standards. Laser treatments are administered directly to the skin, in order to avoid contact with eyes.

    Depending on the condition, whether it is an acute swollen ankle or chronic low back pain, the therapist will set the laser up for your condition to treat the pain and inflammation along with improving cellular function to maximize the benefits.

  • Laser treatments are completely pain-free, despite some skepticisms. When you receive a laser treatment, you will feel little to no sensation at all, depending on the type of laser that is being used. What you may feel is a gentle, soothing warmth from the laser, that many patients report as being quite pleasant. Treatments typically last between 2-10 minutes and patients begin seeing results after just a few short sessions.

What to expect during laser therapy treatment at Dresher Physical Therapy

  • Laser therapy does not hurt! The process is very simple and relatively quick. Because laser light cannot penetrate through layers of clothes, laser therapy treatments must be applied directly to the skin. As the therapy is performed, you will sense a comforting warmth that signals the start of a process of modulated cellular activity. This leads to reduced pain and enhanced local circulation in the treated area!
  • Patients who receive treatments with higher-power lasers often report a significant reduction in discomfort. This effect can be powerful in people suffering from chronic pain. For pain, laser therapy may be a helpful option.
  • LightForce® Therapy lasers work to reduce pain and inflammation without causing adverse effects. The innovative light technology heals the body and produces long-term results, plus treatments are super quick, taking 5-10 minutes on average, depending on your condition!
  • The nature of your pain condition and symptoms, and your reaction to laser therapy, will be important factors in determining the number of treatments required. The majority of laser therapy treatment plans will include 6-12 treatments, with the additional treatment required for long-term, chronic illnesses. Your physical therapist at Dresher Physical Therapy will devise a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.

Schedule a Free Discovery Session in Fort Washington Clinic today.

If you’re living with chronic back pain, plantar fasciitis, or any number of other pain conditions, give Dresher Physical Therapy a call today to find out if LightForce® Therapy lasers could benefit you! You can also click here if you are ready to schedule your free discovery session.

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