If you’re dealing with pain and discomfort in a soft tissue or joint that was caused by prolonged or repetitive stress, you’re probably dealing with a condition that ends in “itis.” Itis is a suffix that is added to the end of a word to indicate that it is presenting with inflammation. There are so many conditions that end in -itis, but some of the more common conditions that plague millions of Americans include:
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Tendonitis
- Osteoarthritis
While individual symptoms will vary, oftentimes these inflammatory conditions present with pain, discomfort, swelling, tenderness and an inhibited range of motion. Until this inflammation resolves, symptoms tend to stick around, so treating the localized inflammation is a must if you’re dealing with an “itis.” One of the best ways to calm inflammation is through Class IV Laser Therapy.
Laser Therapy For Arthritis, Tendonitis and More
Class IV Laser therapy is just one of the treatment techniques we offer at HyperCharge Clinic, and we found that it can be incredibly helpful for inflammatory conditions like arthritis, bursitis and tendonitis. The technique is carried out by a professional who uses a powerful and safe laser to direct a high energy beam of light into your skin and deep into areas where inflammation resides. When light reaches this area, it interacts with your body at the cellular level through a process called photobiomodulation.
Photobiomodulation is a process where light energy is absorbed by a specific area in the mitochondria of your cells. This light absorption stimulates the production of adenosine triphosphate, which is a molecule that provides energy to your cells. Effectively, light energy ends up energizing your cells, and energized cells can perform several different tasks more efficiently. They can repair damaged cells, create new cells and you guessed it, quell the onset of inflammation.
And while laser therapy won’t address the underlying cause of your “itis,” like natural joint degeneration or microtraumatic tissue tears, it helps to control the symptoms of these conditions, which can make it much easier for you to target the root cause with other treatments. For example, physical therapy is oftentimes a recommended treatment for patients dealing with arthritis or tendonitis, but the movements and exercises during PT may be quite uncomfortable or even painful for patients dealing with significant inflammation. However, if you can work to control localized inflammation, movement becomes simpler, and you can more easily pursue active treatments that target the root cause of your inflammation. Because of this, laser therapy for inflammation management is oftentimes a wonderful compliment to a current treatment program for one of the many -itis conditions.
So if you are dealing with arthritis, plantar fasciitis, tendonitis, bursitis or some other itis we didn’t mention, know that the solution to your inflammation control may be closer than you think. We can help fuel your body to manage inflammation on its own so that you can pursue treatments that target the root cause of your discomfort. To learn more about Class IV therapy or our other rejuvenation techniques, reach out to the team at HyperCharge Clinic today.