Not able to move like you used to due to a decreased range of motion, stiffness, or soreness? Cold Laser Therapy may be the solution you've been waiting for. This non-invasive, painless treatment uses specific laser light wavelengths to stimulate cell, bone, and nerve repair, while promoting healing at the injury site.
Cold Laser Therapy is the ideal therapy for you if you suffer from chronic pain or any of the following conditions:
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At Shephard Health, you will receive the most advanced laser technology available backed by Dr. Shephard’s 20 years of experience and skill.
Dr. Shephard researched and discovered a place for laser therapy in his practice over 20 years ago. Since then, he has treated thousands of patients successfully. With his skill and expertise, he has been able to help his patients with concerns ranging from everyday activity-related pain to sports injuries sustained by elite professional athletes.
Visit Shephard Health in the heart of Kensington for a consultation with Dr. Shephard and his team of health and wellness experts. They will perform a complete health history and examination of the injury in question to curate a tailored and unique treatment plan to pursue to obtain the best and fastest results possible. Dr. Shephard will also provide you with rehabilitation exercises, diet recommendations, other treatment modalities, and at-home practices for you to speed up your healing.
What Is Cold Laser Therapy?
Cold laser therapy is a medical treatment that uses a laser set at a lower intensity of focused light to target specific areas to stimulate healing. Traditional laser therapy typically uses a stronger beam of focused light tuned to particular wavelengths. The word LASER is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
What Are The Benefits Of Cold Laser Therapy?
For soft tissue injury treatment, cold laser therapy targets injured areas to accelerate tissue repair and cell growth. This low-level laser exposure expedites cell repair in targeted areas such as injured tendons, ligaments, nerves, and muscles.
Does Cold Laser Treatment Hurt?
Amazingly, cold laser therapy can achieve all these fantastic benefits without invasive methods or painful sensations. You may not feel anything at all during the treatment while some patients do experience the feeling of warmth in the targeted area.
When Will I See Results From Cold Laser Therapy?
Patients with acute injuries may experience relief before leaving the clinic, with maximum benefits occurring 6 - 8 hours after. Patients with chronic injuries may take up to four treatments to completely relieve symptoms.
How Does Cold Laser Promote Healing?
Cold Laser treatment Increases the energy production of injured cells, thereby accelerating healing. It increases the biochemical energy at the injured site and stimulates healing by:
When an injury occurs, the body sets many actions in motion to protect it. These actions include signaling pain, weakness, inflammation, decreased range of motion, and scar tissue creation. Often, this protection process can stall the healing process, thereby promoting a chronic condition. Cold laser therapy targets the continuation of these actions that get in the way of healing. Without treatment, your injury will not be able to heal fully, and these symptoms will likely hinder your everyday life and athletic performance.
Cold laser therapy is a treatment that can potentially provide pain relief and injury repair for patients seeking treatment without the use of invasive surgery or drugs.
The team at Shephard Health has over 20 years of experience in assessing and treating injuries as well as biomechanical dysfunction. We are conveniently located in Kensington, on Kensington Road NW, just a short 10-minute walk from the Sunnyside LRT station.