
Cold Laser Therapy
We offer Cold Laser therapy at Tampa Bay Acu Health and Spine. Also called low level light therapy, or photobiomodulation, this therapeutic device uses an FDA approved, safe infrared light wavelength to treat soft tissue injuries. We also use it to stimulate acupuncture points the same way we normally would with acupuncture needles, but with the cold laser instead. So we do treat all the usual maladies such as gastritis, migraine, and autoimmune disorders, to name a few, with the cold laser. But the laser can also be used to treat injury and pain directly; such as back pain, neck pain, arthritis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, plantar fasciitis, knee pain and chondromalacia patella, shoulder pain and rotator cuff injuries, and most other musculoskeletal injuries that cause acute or chronic inflammation.
We use one of the world's best cold lasers, produced by Reimers & Janssen in Germany since 1982. It is a 904 nanometer wavelength cold laser with pulsed power, meaning it can deliver more penetration and therapeutic effect without heating the skin. The frequencies it generates reduce inflammation and increase tissue regeneration. It is called a cold laser because it does not heat skin or underlying tissue more than normal body temperature. Cold laser therapy is painless and has no real sensation at all. Experience the benefit of acupuncture and light therapy with this highly effective treatment option. Great for both musculoskeletal injuries, and for acupuncture for people who would rather skip the needles.