Cold Laser Therapy & Massage Therapy
You’ve probably read a bit about Cold Laser Therapy on my website, but here’s a bit of a summary for those of you who are unfamiliar:
Photobiomodulation (PBM) is the term used to describe the therapeutic application of light to the body. PBM is a form of light therapy that utilizes non-ionizing forms of light sources including superluminous and laser diodes, and infrared light. It is a non-thermal process involving endogenous chromophores (light receptive cells) eliciting photophysical and photochemical events at various biological scales. The Bioflex unit has been cleared by the FDA and Health Canada for use.
So how does Cold Laser Therapy or PBm fit in with Massage Therapy on a practical level? Or how do I integrate it into my treatments? Because, let’s be honest… I’m not about to set the unit up and just walk away while it works!
Lets use the knee as an example.
A client comes in with arthritis and pain in their knee and wants Cold Laser Therapy Treatments with Massage Therapy - what I would do is apply the array to the knee while I work on the associated musculature (so on the quad, calf muscles and surrounding fascia, maybe even the hip flexors depending on the issue at hand). Then, when the array beeps, I would switch to the laser probe, which penetrates deeper and more precisely into the tissues. When this sequence is finished I would then either move on to other associated musculature, or the opposite knee and begin again.
So there are many layers to this treatment that will help get to the root cause of your pain. If you have any other questions about Cold Laser Therapy, how I integrate it into my Massage Therapy practice as an RMT and Professional Laser Therapist, or how this technology can help you, send me an email! I would only be happy to help.
ashleyculprmt@gmail.com