Laser Treatment for Acute and Chronic Neck Pain

Acute neck pain is defined as any neck pain that has lasted less than three months. It is the inverse of chronic pain that lasts more than three months.

This type of injury can be caused in various ways, including:

• Sleeping with the neck at an awkward angle.
• Poor posture while looking at a laptop screen or texting on a mobile phone.
• Carrying a heavy bag or purse on one side of the body.
• Sudden impact (such as from whiplash)

Some of this disease’s symptoms can be the following:

•         Stiff neck. People with neck pain often describe feeling as though their neck is “stiff” or “stuck.” Neck pain can sometimes cause a decreased range of motion.
•         Sharp pain.
•         Pain when moving.
•         Radiating pain or numbness.
•         Headache.
•         Pain when palpated.

Treatment for neck pain depends on its cause in addition to a thorough history and physical exam performed by the patient’s doctor. The good news, however, is that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has proved to reduce pain immediately after treatment in acute neck pain. LLLT Treatment should last between 8 and 20 minutes depending on your injury and the body part being treated.

It is important to highlight, however, that the quality of the laser equipment utilized for such treatment has been a decisive factor in influencing and even enhancing recovery quality and length.

In this regard, the Physiotherapy 980nm Diode Laser System LASER-1.41 has been widely employed by a variety of professionals due to its great efficacy in treating such a problem.

Indeed, this Laser therapy machine has a wide range of clinical applications, including painful joint issues such as Acute and Chronic Neck Pain.

With a low- level 10W laser power, The device is mainly being used for Neck Joint pain relief and other joint issues such as osteoarthritis, bursitis, synovitis, capsulitis, tennis elbow, tendonitis and tenosynovitis, and so on. So, it perfectly suits this case.

Unlike many pharmacological treatments that mask pain or only address the symptoms of disease, Laser Therapy treats the underlying condition or pathology to promote healing. This means that the treatments are effective and the benefits of Laser Therapy are long-lasting.

To explain in more details, The device is targeted in hemoglobin and cytochrome c oxidase. So, in sharp contrast to “Cold lasers” which provide no feeling or sensation, high power diode laser therapy will provide a warm and soothing feeling which is the exact thing requested from Acute and Chronic Neck Pain patients.

Acute neck discomfort appears quickly and normally resolves itself within a few days to weeks. Some patients, however, may not be able to wait that long and may require prompt therapy. Fortunately, laser treatment has been created to give pain relief for this specific condition. In reality, Acute and Chronic Neck Pain sufferers can become more comforted and less sensitive to pain if LASER-1.41 is particularly developed to give them with a pain-free treatment that efficiently restores their physical function and living comfort.

 Reference: Neck Pain: Symptoms, Causes, and How to Treat It

Disclaimer: Although the information we provide is used by different doctors and medical staff to perform their procedures and clinical applications, the information contained in this article is for consideration only. SIFLASER is not responsible neither for the misuse of the device nor for the wrong or random generalizability of the device in all clinical applications or procedures mentioned in our articles. Users must have the proper training and skills to perform the procedure with each Laser System.

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