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I HAVE HAD SURGERY, BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE PAIN. CAN I TRY COLD LASER THERAPY?

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Cold Laser Therapy can help people with significant pain after failed surgery. Even in patients with substantial soft tissue damage as a result of multiple surgeries.
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I HAVE HAD SPINAL SURGERY, BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE PAIN. CAN I TRY SPINAL DECOMPRESSION THERAPY?

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Spinal Decompression Therapy can help people with back pain after failed spinal surgery. It can be performed in most patients who have not been left with an unstable spine after surgery.
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What is the difference between laser therapy and laser surgery?

Laserklinikken | FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Most of the patients as well as doctors confuse laser therapy with laser surgery. Both of them are branches of laser medicine. However, laser therapy is entirely different than laser surgery. It encompasses scientific use of healing properties of different laser beams in various diseases to enhance health and beauty.
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What is Cold Laser Therapy?

Cold Laser Therapy - Low Level Laser - FAQ's
Cold laser therapy, sometimes also referred to as low-level laser therapy is quickly becoming the first line of attack in pain control and tissue healing in rehabilitative medicine. Cold laser therapy is safe, painless, non-invasive and the results are often immediate and sustainable. NASA has been using light therapy for over 30 years to accelerate the healing process for their astronauts while in space.
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How long do I need to continue physical therapy after my surgery?

Renaissance Orthopaedics - Patient and Family Centered Care ...
You may continue or discontinue physical after your 1 month postoperative appointment based on your comfort. TKR patients not getting a minimum flexion of 110 or extension of -5 will need to continue physical therapy.
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How effective is Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) laser surgery?

PXE International - Eye Treatments and Procedures
There is no clear-cut answer for this question. People often tell PXE International that they used laser for their first eye, it held for a while, and then they progressively lost vision and decided not to laser the second eye. Many claim the second eye retained more sight. PXE International has no scientific comparisons or analysis, only anecdotal experience. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is being used more frequently, but it has never been studied formally in PXE.
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Is Cold Laser Therapy painful?

Cold Laser Therapy - Low Level Laser - FAQ's
No. Low level lasers do not generate perceivable heat. Therefore, when the laser contacts the skin the patient experiences no warmth or burning as a result of the laser. Most people feel nothing at all while a few may feel a slight tingling during the treatment.
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Is Cold Laser therapy safe and are there any side effects?

Cold Laser Therapy - Low Level Laser - FAQ's
Cold Laser Therapy has been successfully used around the world for over 30 years, with no reported long-term side effects. In the United States the FDA has ruled that the therapy is safe. The laser used in our office is an FDA certified laser. For the past 30 years the technology of Cold Laser Therapy (also known as Low Level Laser Therapy or LLLT) has been formally accepted in Canada and in many other parts of the world such as Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and Japan.
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Will I have pain after surgery?

Chris Urban M.D.
Historically, a majority of postoperative pain following cervical surgery was related to pain from the bone graft donor site. Today, many surgeons prefer to use allograft bone to make this a less painful procedure. Anterior cervical surgery is less painful than posterior cervical procedures because it is a muscle splitting approach. There is usually some mild to moderate incisional pain that is well controlled with pain medications.
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HOW CAN I BE SCHEDULED FOR COLD LASER THERAPY?

MSI-PT.com
To see if Cold Laser Therapy is appropriate for you or a loved one, simply call our office at 410-877-8077 and tell the receptionist that you are interested in our Cold Laser program. An initial consultation can usually be scheduled within 48 hours. If you qualify for care, treatment may begin as soon as a week in most cases.
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Camp Chiropractic Center Inc. -- Frequently Asked QUestions
The Cold Laser is an instrument we utilize in our office for several reasons. To find out more about how it works and what its used for, just click on some of the links below.
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Will heat or cold help my pain?

Non-Surgical Frequently Asked Questions
Both heat and cold relieve pain and muscle spasm. Some consider heat better in acute cases, but should not be used if trauma has caused the injury, as it increases swelling. Persons with decreased sensation or circulation, or mental impairment may suffer burns without realizing it. Cold applications reduce swelling, and some consider cold better in chronic low back pain.
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Should we try hot or cold compresses?

aftershingles.com: Frequently asked questions
Cold compresses may ease the pain of shingles or PHN. But some people with PHN cannot stand cold temperatures on their skin.
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What is the difference between hot laser and cold laser?

PXE International - Eye Treatments and Procedures
Hot (conventional or thermal) and cold (photodynamic) lasers differ in wavelength. This means that the light used for the surgical treatment is different, although they have a similar effect. Photodynamic therapy requires injection of a drug that makes the bleeding vessels more sensitive to the laser, allowing the laser to distinguish it from surrounding tissue. The cold laser does not damage the healthy tissues of the eye.
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Who will benefit from laser therapy?

Sun Valley Laser Therapy - Frequently Asked Questions
Laser therapy is effective in treating soft tissue injuries including many medical conditions, degenerative disorders, acute and chronic injuries or pain and wound healing. No one is too young or too old to receive treatment. Laser therapy is recommended for anyone who has pain due to aging or injuries, and anyone who has been or is currently involved with rehabilitation, physiotherapy, or sports medicine.
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Is laser therapy scientifically well documented?

Sun Valley Laser Therapy - Frequently Asked Questions
There are over 2500 research reports published documenting the effectiveness of LILT. The book "Low Level Laser Therapy: Clinical Practice and Scientific Background" is the most recent reference guide for literature documentation. The first systemic scientific research on the biological effects of low level laser was conducted by the late Professor Endre Mester of the Semmelweis Medical University in Budapest, Hungary, 1966.
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Can laser therapy cause cancer?

Sun Valley Laser Therapy - Frequently Asked Questions
NO. More than 2000 clinical studies have been conducted on the use of LILT and in all of these studies no mutational effects have ever been observed resulting from therapy with wavelengths in the red or near-infrared ranges in the doses used by laser therapy.
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What is laser therapy and how does it work?

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Laser therapy is a safe, effective, and commonly used treatment, providing optimal results in areas such as the removal of unwanted hair skin rejuvenation, wrinkle reduction, leg veins, or tattoos; and the treatment of acne. Lasers work by delivering an intense beam of light that is absorbed by the skin. This light is converted to heat and is absorbed by the cells being targeted, while leaving the surrounding tissue unaffected.
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Is Laser Therapy Safe?

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Yes! Laser hair therapy has been proven safe in over 2,500 scientific and medical papers over thirty years of research. Low level laser devices as tested by an FDA approved testing center has been proven 100% safer and meeting or exceeding all standards for this type of laser. The energy produced by the photons does not have the thermal component to cause thermal injury to either the user or operator.
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What is Laser Therapy?

Aegis Laser Therapeutics Inc. FAQ Page
Laser therapy is the use of monochromatic light emission from a low intensity laser diode (250 milliwatts or less) or an array of high intensity super luminous diodes (providing total optical power in the 1000-2000 milliwatt range). Conditions treated include musculoskeletal injuries, chronic and degenerative conditions and wounds.
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What is Laser or Light Therapy?

Laser Therapy Frequently Asked Questions
Laser Therapy or "photobiomodulation", is the use of specific wavelengths of light (red and near infrared) to create therapeutic effects. These effects include improved healing time, pain reduction, increased circulation and decreased swelling. Laser therapy adds energy to living systems. While we are able to explain many of its molecular and biochemical effects, it also adds energy at atomic and subatomic levels.
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What laser therapy system is used at Sun Valley LASER THERAPY?

Sun Valley Laser Therapy - Frequently Asked Questions
Sun Valley LASER THERAPY, we use the BioFlex system. It is a highly sophisticated therapeutic system that combines the potential benefits of low intensity laser with super luminous diodes for the effective treatment of many medical disorders. Developed and engineered by Meditech International Incorporated, BioFlex represents the decade's most significant technological advancement in laser therapy.
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What can I do to relieve the pain, after surgery?

Children's Orthopaedics
Although your doctor will prescribe any specific pain medication that your child will need, usually Motrin will be enough to calm the discomfort from this type of surgery. You can also place a bag of ice wrapped in a towel directly over the wound, and it is useful to sleep with a pillow under the heel.
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