Cold lasers are used by many leading health care practitioners around the world, and are a favorite tool of Dr. Katz’s. They can help your body repair itself more efficiently, while also relieving pain and other discomforts.. Cold lasers are designed to direct their energy a few centimeters beneath the skin, on underlying tissues suffering from inflammation or injury.
This begins a process called photobiomodulation. The mitochondria inside your cells produce more of a substance called ATP. Cells then use this extra ATP as fuel to repair and replace themselves, accelerating the healing process. The laser also triggers an increase in blood flow in the tissues, which helps to reduce inflammation, swelling, and pain. Laser therapy may be useful for several conditions, including tendonitis, sprain-strains, scar tissue, chronic or acute pain, wound healing, arthritis, migraines, disc herniations, minor nerve damage, carpal tunnel syndrome and more.
Dr. Katz studied cold laser therapy with Dr. Jeffrey Spencer, a high=profile sports chiropractor who treats many professional athletes. This technique enables the body to experience more rapid repair and stronger tissues once healed. When working with the US Cycling Team, Dr. Spencer reported that he was able to prevent inflammation from even occurring if it was treated within the first 24 hours of injury.