Whether you’re a professional athlete or just active in your neighborhood, you can easily get a sports injury, such as a sprain, strain, and bruise. Your first inclination may be to rest and take an over-the-counter pain medication. If the pain persists for more than a few days, though, you may want to consider Multiwave Locked System (MLS) laser therapy.
MLS laser therapy, also called low-level laser therapy, is a system that targets injured areas with various wavelengths to help bring about pain relief as well as a number of other benefits. The team at Pro-Active Medical Center in Niceville, Florida, offer this cutting-edge treatment. Here are seven benefits of MLS laser therapy.
1. Improves blood circulation
MLS laser therapy uses multiple wavelengths to treat injuries. While the energy level is low enough that it won’t cut through tissue, it’s strong enough that it can penetrate multiple layers of skin. As it penetrates, it can help increase and restore blood flow.
2. Helps metabolism
Helping with blood flow also means that laser therapy can help with the output of oxygen and enzymes to improve your metabolism. This will help your body more effectively process food and gain energy.
3. Reduces inflammation
MLS laser therapy can reduce swelling by widening blood vessels and helping the lymphatic system drain. The therapy can help reduce inflammation and even limit the spread of tumor cells.
4. Speeds up healing
MLS laser therapy can also stimulate the production of fibroblasts, which are essential to the building of collagen. Collagen, in turn, helps replace old tissue. MLS laser therapy, therefore, can help wounds heal faster.
5. Helps with chronic pain
By controlling the wavelengths and duration of the laser therapy, the treatment can be used to treat chronic conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
6. Helps your immune system
Laser therapy can also help your immune system by stimulating the production of immunoglobulins, which are antibodies in your immune system. The therapy can also stimulate the production of lymphocytes, which are white blood cells that help fight bacteria and viruses.
7. Helps nerves
And yet another benefit of helping improve your circulation is in regards to what this can do for your nerves. Since neuropathic pain comes from poor blood flow ― which can increase glucose levels to a dangerous degree ― using laser therapy on those areas can help relieve pain and promote nerve function.
MLS Laser Therapy is a painless, noninvasive, outpatient procedure that can help treat a number of problems. If you want to see if MLS Laser Therapy is right for you, book an appointment over the phone with Pro-Active Medical Center today.
