Catalina Medical Center: Blog

Cold Laser Therapy (CLT), also known as Low Level Laser Therapy, is a chiropractic treatment that uses specific wavelengths of light to accelerate the healing process within the body. At Catalina Medical Center, Dr. Richard Cohen and Dr. Rob Josefsson offer CLT to our eligible patients.   Cold lasers are handheld devices typically the size of a flashlight. The doctor places the laser over the injured or affected area for 30 seconds to several minutes. This all depends on the size of the area being treated and the dose of the laser.   Cold Laser Therapy is FDA approved and can be used to treat acute and chronic pain, ligament sprains, muscle strain, soft tissue injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, tennis elbow, back pain, bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Fibromyalgia.   The procedure is painless, noninvasive, and a nonaddicting treatment method. The light from the lasers travels throughout the body to open communication between your cells and the brain. This allows your brain to release...

The staff at Catalina Medical Center offers a variety of treatments for chiropractic issues. We recommend cold laser therapy for patients experiencing acute or chronic muscle pain in the neck, back, or shoulders. If you have acute or chronic muscle pain and chiropractic adjustments haven’t helped you, cold laser therapy could be the solution for you. Cold laser therapy is a non-invasive, drug-free solution with no adverse side effects.  This therapy can be practiced almost anywhere on the body to promote healing and alleviate pain. Patients suffering from sprains, arthritis, and tendonitis are often recommended this treatment because it also helps reduce inflammation. The laser is a small handheld device placed directly on the skin in the affected area. It uses light to stimulate affected muscle tissue, and has the ability to penetrate two to five centimeters below the skin. The laser is applied to the affected area for anywhere from 30 seconds to several minutes at a time. Treatments ...