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Cold Laser Therapy for Acute and Chronic Pain Management
https://www.anesthesiologynews.com/Review-Articles/Article/10-19/Cold-Laser-Therapy-for-Acute-and-Chronic-Pain-Management-A-Comparison-of...
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Take The Pain Out Of Recovery and Treatments
Cupping is an ancient remedy that can improve circulation and relieve muscle tension, but it's limited to surface-level treatment. The...
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Save Yourself From Sticky Situations
Kinesiology tape is commonly used in sports to support muscles and improve circulation, which may help reduce swelling. However, its...
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CureWave Laser: A Deeper, More Effective Solution
Traditional laser treatments for pain often have limited depth and may not be suitable for complex conditions. CureWave’s advanced design...
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Hold The Knife. Get Back To Life.
Surgeries: CureWave lasers provide a non-surgical option, which is beneficial as it avoids the risks, costs, and recovery time associated...
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Ever wish you had a magic wand to help treat injured tissue?
Explaining how therapeutic laser can accelerate a plan of care. Contributed by Mark Callanen, PT, DPT, OCS Progressing plans of care...
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If It’s an “Itis”, Laser Therapy Can Help
Guest Blog by Dr. Perry Nickelston DC, NKT, FMS, SFMA If you are a medical professional or a word buff, you probably know that when the...
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What’s the difference between a super pulsed laser, gated pulsing laser or continuous wave laser?
Photobiomodulation therapy can be delivered in either a continuous wave or pulsed mode. Typically, there are two types of pulsing used in...
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What are the contraindications for laser therapy?
The following are contraindications with laser therapy. Do not treat over growth plates in children. Do not treat pregnant patients over...
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What are the side effects of laser therapy?
Based on peer-reviewed literature, there are no known significant side effects from laser therapy for most conditions. Increased blood...
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Is laser therapy painful?
Laser therapy must be applied directly to the skin, as the laser light cannot penetrate through clothing. During treatment, patients...
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Is laser therapy safe?
Class IV laser therapy (now called photobiomodulation) devices were cleared in 2004 by the FDA for the safe and efficacious reduction of...
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How long will it take until I notice a difference?
Patients often report improved sensation, including a therapeutic warmth and some analgesia immediately after the treatment. Some...
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How long does a therapy session last?
With CureWave's lasers, treatments are quick usually 5-10 minutes depending on the size, depth, severity of the condition being treated....
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Do I have to limit my activities to use CureWave Laser?
CW Laser therapy will not limit a patient’s activities. The nature of a specific pathology and the current stage within the healing...
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Can the CureWave laser be used over metal/implants?
Yes, laser can be used over metal implants/ hardware. At the irradiance levels used with CureWave's equipment, light will simply bounce...
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Can laser be effective as a post-surgical treatment for pain?
Absolutely! Some of the most consistently reported benefits of laser therapy are related to reduced pain after treatment. Research has...
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Can CureWave's laser therapy be used with other modalities/treatments?
Laser therapy can compliment post treatments that have pain and inflammation, such as fibroblasting and injectables. Laser therapy...
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Is Class 4 laser a cold laser?
The term “Cold Laser” is a dated term. It was created to help describe lower power Class 2 and 3 lasers that don’t have power densities...
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How many treatment sessions will I need?
Most clinicians will encourage their patients to receive 2-3 treatments per week as the therapy is initiated. There is a well-documented...
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