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Improve Performance With Cold Laser Therapy
Medical researchers have been using low-energy lasers for a number of therapeutic purposes for more than 20 years, although the research and development was originally conducted in European countries. In the United States, more recent landmark studies were conducted including the treatment of chronic neck pain with shoulder/arm muscle weakness, and carpal tunnel syndrome. They had positive outcomes and these successful studies helped establish FDA approval and clearance in 2002 to treat neuromuscular medical conditions.
When treating pre-existing medical/athletic conditions in sports, the cold laser is extremely effective in tendonitis, tendonosis, bursitis, strains and sprains, scar tissue, burns, fractures, arthropathies and neuromuscular dysfunction. In a nutshell, cold laser therapy causes tissues to heal faster 66% faster in the original FDA study on chronic neck and shoulder pain.
The cold laser works at a cellular level and it increases the production of ATP the basic units of energy that we use to provide power to our cells for neuromuscular activity in our nerves, muscles and ligaments. The cold laser biomodulates the cells with light energy that has a wavelength in the range of 630-640 nanometers, his frequency enhances cell division, growth, and enhances microcirculation of the blood vessels.
Lance Armstrong and his cycling team were the first professional athletes to use the Erchonia cold laser therapy in conjunction with several cutting-edge treatments for the last five years of their team cycling careers. They found that it significantly reduced the healing time of the injuries they sustained during competition. The athletes also incorporated cold laser treatments into their pre-competition protocol in order to enhance performance.
In a clinical setting, cold laser technology has shown a profound capacity to reduce inflammation in both acute and chronic problems, improve range of motion, engage proprioception and integrate the locomotive process. For example, if a runner presents with a sacro-iliac joint problem, the typical symptom is usually unilateral pain. The pain is dull and achy, with possible numbness and burning in the buttock, groin and lateral hip. After an orthopedic and neurological exam, a thorough kinesiology exam of the lower locomotive system would be performed. The laser is then used to treat any pelvic and lower extremity muscles that demonstrated a significant motor weakness contributing to this problem.
The sooner the cold laser is applied to a new injury the better the response faster and more permanent. This works the best before any rehabilitation is conducted because the laser dramatically facilitates and balances the integration of injured nerves, muscles, ligaments and joints. The goal is to re-establish reorganization of the soft tissues so you can operate in a strain-free and energy efficient movement.
The goal of clinicians in sports medicine is to get athletes out of pain, improve their function, increase flexibility, strength and endurance. The cold laser is an excellent technology to use to achieve these outcomes. Running should be enjoyable and pain-free. It should not be impaired by any level of discomfort that could affect performance during an event or afterwards. Visit www.erchonia.com for in-depth research.
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