What Types of Wounds Can Laser Therapy Treat?

In the past, when an individual suffered an injury or had an operation, the only choices that were available, to mend the wounds or remediate the trauma was through sutures, glues, and clips. Compression, hyperbaric oxygen chambers or specific medications were often used as well.

Unfortunately, the stability of these elements and processes were not reliable, resulting in wounds and cuts reopening.

This is when low-level laser therapy was introduced as an alternative. This apparatus, sometimes referred to as laser phototherapy emits of light beams that penetrate the tissues and stimulate the cells to react while decreasing the pain and accelerating recuperation.

What Types of Wounds Can Laser Therapy Treat?

Therapeutic laser procedures are being applied for different circumstances including mending wounds as well as other health issues.

Listed are several conditions treated by laser therapy-

1. Surgical Incisions – Lasers help the surgeon to make smaller cuts, with less surrounding tissue damage. They are then welded together, lowering the risk factor of infection, the basic stitches can present.

2. Tumors – This is another type of wound, laser therapy treats, by shrinking the mass through heat, it reduces blood loss, reducing the need for transfusions.

3. Ulceration of the skin – Individuals with bed and canker sores can expect quick relief as low-level laser therapy support less scarring and quicker healing.

This is just a few of the type of wounds laser therapy treats, this method is also being considered for pain in the joints, neck, and back as well.

Laser technology is still developing as doctors address various options for delivering the best medical care to their patients. For more information on the type of wounds laser therapy treats, feel free to give DFW Wound Care Center a call at 972-665-6292 in Plano, 972-318-2383 in Lewisville, or in Irving at 972-607-9643 for more information on bed sores and prevention.