Laser Healing Sheffield: Speed Up Recovery and Reduce Pain
K-Laser healing
Used as part of Gold Standard Osteopathy, Laser Therapy is an exceptional treatment option for any injuries that are painful, swollen, inflamed or are healing at a rate that is preventing progress with your recovery as quickly as might be possible.
Some tissues (such as muscles) heal relatively quickly, largely due to a good blood supply, whilst others with poor blood flow, such as tendons, ligaments and cartilage, take much longer and can often be a cause of frustration.
Laser Therapy works by a process called Photobiomodulation using 4 wavelengths of light to speed up your own body’s natural healing process in those tissues. This results in quicker healing times for new injuries and can mean that old and persistent ones can finally make a proper start to the healing process.
Just book a Gold Standard Osteopathy appointment and K-Laser can be as much or as little as is needed to help you
What can K-Laser Treat?
Some of the conditions that may typically be treated by high power laser therapy include:
- Tendon Injuries, Tendonitis, Tendonosis
- Epicondylitis, Tennis and Golfers Elbow
- Ligament Injuries, Strains, Sprains and Tears
- Bunion Pains, Plantar Fasciitis
- Arthritis pain, Degenerative Joints
- Knee Problems
- Back and Neck Pain
- Joint Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Bruises, Contusions
- Diabetic Ulcers
- Cold Sores
What are the expected benefits of K-Laser Treatment?
- Enhanced and faster tissue repair
- Decreased swelling and inflammation
- Reduced pain
- Improved local nerve function
Can K-Laser be used alongside other treatments?
Absolutely! K-Laser therapy has been proven to work very effectively when used in conjunction with complementary therapies such as Osteopathy and exercises to increase the effectiveness of the treatment and speed up your recovery.
How many treatments does it take?
This will depend on the frequency of your treatments, and your individual condition. Some acute or minor injuries might only need 2-3 treatments, we typically recommend 5-6 treatments, usually spread over 3 weeks, although for more chronic conditions you may find that more treatments are needed. It is important that you commit to doing a full course of treatment before starting, as it may take a couple for you to feel the benefit.
For conditions such as severe arthritis ongoing care seems to work best but in most cases the improvement lasts as laser healing speeds up the natural process of healing.
Double the speed to heal and half the time in pain when cold sores strike (1)
The 3 day course will involve 8 doses of laser treatment to the area. Pain decreases usually instantly and the cold sore will start to dry and crust over within a couple of days.
20-50% reduction in pain (1) (2)
Quicker healing of fractures (3)
The course is carried out over the first 4 weeks of healing when the best effects are seen (4)
If you have a delayed union fracture this course may be extended over a longer period (5)
The 4-week course will be:
Week 1 – 4 sessions
Week 2 – 3 sessions
Week 3 – 2 sessions
Week 4 – 1 session.
Just book an Initial Osteopathy Appointment and we’ll deliver the first treatment in that appointment.
How long before I feel any benefit?
You may feel an improvement in your condition (usually pain reduction and increased mobility) after the very first treatment.
Sometimes you will not feel any improvement for several treatments. This does not mean that your condition isn’t improving.
Each treatment is cumulative and results are often felt after 3 or 4 sessions.
What does it feel like?
K-Laser is completely pain-free, patients have described it as “A deep warmth under the skin” and “pleasant and comforting to receive.”
Want to know more?
For more information including details of research papers please visit the K-Laser website or get in touch with us to discuss your suitability for laser healing at Bannerdale Osteopaths.
What our patients say:
“My hand and fingers were constricted with duputrens-like thickening of tendons and scar tissue following an arm fracture. What I have noticed is a significant improvement in my hand, with the tendons much less prominent and the palm softer. The fleshy mounds below the fingers also feel softer, and the hand has opened out a bit. My hand looks more ‘normal’; more like my other hand. The change in the appearance and less ‘stringy’ and rigid feel of the inside of my hand has been great. The K-Laser seems to be the only therapy that has been able to soften the tissues, so I feel very positive about the treatment and hopeful that it may encourage even more changes to my hand and fingers with further treatments. K-Laser has given me hope of healing when I was resigned to just trying to prevent the results of injury from getting worse and constricting further.” – Tamsin, Sheffield
“I have been in a lot of pain for many years before and after surgery on both knees and the treatment has been surprising in its effectiveness. I would recommend anyone with persistent joint pain to try it. If it works for you, its benefits are incredible.” – Caroline, Sheffield
“The day after my short burst of treatment, I had a considerable reduction in pain (in excess of the reduction I’d usually expect after ‘normal Osteopathic’ treatment). It’s not at all intrusive and seems to complement the other treatment well.” – James, Sheffield
“I definitely noticed a difference after treatment, it helped me walk confidently enough to stop relying on my crutches as support. very, very impressed.” – Sami, Leeds