Published in December 7th, 2011
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Cold laser therapy is a fairly new and experimental form of treatment that claims to cure a wide range of illness. As of right now, the FDA does not support this treatment since there is not enough evidence that the therapy can do what it claims. FDA warns that people should not mistaken this treatment for conventional laser surgery that has been effective in treating most cancers when used with chemotherapy and other treatments.
Many different supporters of cold laser therapy have made claims that this method can cure a wide range of ailments. Some people have compared the treatment to acupuncture. Like acupuncture, it can target trigger points in the body that cause chronic pain. It is supposed to mimic the benefits of deep tissue massage using laser photons that can stimulate tissue change.
Like conventional laser surgery, it has the potential to stimulate a change in cells. The problem with this idea is that light energy is enough to reverse damages made to cells. The biochemical increase in cell energy that is caused by the light energy is supposed to revitalize unhealthy, unstable cells. The problem here is that conventional light energy treatments usually kill unhealthy cells in the body to prevent them from spreading and growing.
The treatment has been used by doctors and veterinarians on patients that suffer from different forms of arthritis. People that have chronic or acute neck and/or back pain are advise by supporters to seek out this treatment. Doctors that have successfully used this treatment believe that low intensity from the light is enough to reduce pain and inflammation.
Other claims made state that the treatment can cure herpes and cerebral palsy but there is no evidence available to support these claims. The FDA has been trying to censor supporters because the claims made are considered outrageous. Other conditions that claim to be healed by this treatment involve high blood pressure, headaches, wrinkles and sexual transmitted diseases.
There are other people who are trying to make a connection between the treatment and smoking. Since smoking is considered an addiction, the treatment can balance the energy in the body to help a person overcome smoking, making it easier to quit. Advocates claim that the treatment works by releasing endorphins that can stimulate nicotine in the brain, however there is no research to state how the treatment will work long term.
Currently, there are no disadvantages to the practice other than it may not work. Advocates, which include both doctors and patients say that the therapy is simple and extremely safe. There is no worrying of having anything toxic chemicals enter the body. The procedure is non-invasive so there is no surgery involved.
Cold laser therapy has no side effects and is considered to be more effective than over the counter NSAIDs. The healing that is supposed to be felt is supposed to reduce the need of using medications or being involved in highly risky surgery. For people interested, the remedial treatment is supposed to be cost effective but discussion with a health care professional can help a person make the right medical decisions.
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