Laser Therapy, Inflammation & Pain
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Laser Therapy In Dublin, Ireland For Pain Relief
Laser therapy is a non-invasive treatment sometimes used for pain and inflammation. The evidence for it is mixed, and results vary.
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What Is Inflammation?
Inflammation is a natural part of the body’s immune system response to infection or injury. It is characterized by pain and redness, heat, swelling tissue, and loss of function. Inflammation is usually a good thing because it protects against infections and helps heal injuries, as well as being an alarm system letting us know sometimes is wrong and needs attention.
Brief periods of inflammation, for example in the days after an ankle sprain, are a normal part of healing, and pain is a signal to rest. However, longer-lasting inflammation, as in some forms of arthritis, can cause ongoing pain.
How Do You Know If Your Condition Is Inflammatory?
Inflammatory conditions are generally characterized by pain, redness, swelling, and loss of function. Inflammatory conditions are usually worse at rest, so at night or first thing in the morning –.
Inflammatory conditions generally respond well to moderate exercise and movement.
Laser Therapy And Inflammation
Laser therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses light energy. Laboratory studies suggest light can affect how cells produce energy (adenosine triphosphate, ATP) and how they respond to inflammation, but how much this matters for patients is not well established.
Inflammation is one of the body’s natural responses to injury or infection; it creates an environment for healing as well as removes infectious agents from the injured site. But when there is too much inflammation, it can become harmful and damaging to tissues such as cartilage, bone, or muscle fibers.
What To Know About Laser Therapy
- Laser therapy is generally well tolerated; most people find it comfortable.
- Laser therapy does not involve needles.
- Laser therapy is non-invasive.
- The evidence for laser in acute and chronic pain is mixed, and results vary.
Where Laser Therapy Fits
In recent years, laser therapy has been gaining popularity as a treatment option for reducing pain and inflammation.
Laser therapy is used to treat chronic conditions such as arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, muscle strain, and more. The laser beam can be focused on specific areas or it can be applied over an entire region at once.
Laser therapy isn’t suitable for everyone, and your clinician will check this at assessment. Don’t stop any medication you have been prescribed without talking to your GP.
Conclusion
Laser therapy is one option for some people with long-term pain, including some with arthritis, but the evidence is mixed and results vary. Contact us for more information about this treatment and whether it may suit you.
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References
[1] https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04006392
[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7357616/
By Dr Lawrence Woods
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