Laser Therapy

A cutting edge tool in pain management and healing.

Benefits

Cold laser therapy harnesses the healing power of light to help your pet recover from injury more quickly. A veterinary laser focuses a beam of low-level light energy, or photons, on injured tissues. The light is absorbed at the cellular level, causing chemical reactions, or photobiomodulation (light therapy), that stimulate electrons and cause release of ATP, which is the main source of cellular energy. The additional energy allows cells to heal and repair themselves much more quickly. Specific cellular effects include:

Endorphin release
Vasodilation (i.e., enhances blood flow to areas lacking oxygen)
Increased circulation
Muscle relaxation
Decreased inflammation

Laser Therapy Candidate

Since veterinary laser therapy is used to decrease inflammation and increase healing, any pet who can benefit from anti-inflammatory medications is a potential laser therapy candidate. Laser therapy is often prescribed with anti-inflammatory medications, but it is particularly useful for pets who cannot take medications, such as those with liver or kidney disease.

Osteoarthritis
Inflammatory nerve conditions
Bone fractures
Traumatic injuries

Laser therapy’s cellular effects can lead to a number of benefits, such as pain management, muscle regeneration, and wound and joint healing. These qualities make laser therapy a helpful treatment for many conditions, including:

Conditions Treated

Ligament and tendon injuries
Muscle strains
Soft tissue wounds
Surgical incisions

Osteoarthritis
Inflammatory nerve conditions
Bone fractures
Traumatic injuries
Ligament and tendon injuries
Muscle strains
Soft tissue wounds
Surgical incisions

What To Expect

During a laser therapy appointment, a handpiece, which emits the light beam, is moved over your pet’s body surface. Laser therapy is noninvasive and causes no discomfort. In fact, many of our patients find the treatments relaxing. The length of each session and your pet’s treatment duration will depend on their condition. For example, surgical wounds may require only a few treatments, to speed up the normal healing process, whereas chronic conditions, such as arthritis, may require regular treatments over a longer period of time. We offer laser treatment packages that can help decrease the cost for pets needing therapy.

If you believe your pet could benefit from laser therapy, contact us to schedule a consultation.

What To Expect

During a laser therapy appointment, a handpiece, which emits the light beam, is moved over your pet’s body surface. Laser therapy is noninvasive and causes no discomfort. In fact, many of our patients find the treatments relaxing. The length of each session and your pet’s treatment duration will depend on their condition. For example, surgical wounds may require only a few treatments, to speed up the normal healing process, whereas chronic conditions, such as arthritis, may require regular treatments over a longer period of time. We offer laser treatment packages that can help decrease the cost for pets needing therapy.

If you believe your pet could benefit from laser therapy, contact us to schedule a consultation.