I’ve been seeing a lot about laser therapy for back issues, but I’m not sure what it’s supposed to do. Does it help you?
(I have degenerated discs and get muscle spasms that I assume are compensating. It’s something I’ve had since my 30s, and may be due to something originally congenital.)
Some Chiropractic treatments/adjustments help immediately. But I don’t think laser is one of those.
It is supposed to help reduce inflammation and aid in healing. I don’t think it’s something that is supposed to have an immediate impact-just help. Just like Ice helps reduce inflammation due to a twisted ankle.
For most of a person’s body, using heat to bring more blood to that site help’s the body heal itself. While the heat feels good when you have joint pain, that doesn’t really help so much with the healing.
The joints heal using synovial fluid, hence slow movement of that joint is what helps with healing. It takes at least 14 months or longer for a joint to regenerate.
The machine beeps when it detects inflammation, and then the laser is used. I am better than I was 2 weeks ago, and it’s been gradual improvement - not instant. I am taking anti inflammatory Rx, hot Epsom salts baths, exercising, laser therapy, and Chiropractic adjustment, so I can’t say for sure what is making the difference.
I did some research on laser therapy and it seemed to me to be worth a try. In general, it seems that Chiropractors are better at treating back pain that MDs.
The joints of the back can be regenerated with regular Chiropractic treatment, really good healthy whole food diet, and exercise to move the joints.
For example, simply sitting on a bench and moving your foot forward and back a few inches would work the knee joint sufficiently to aid in regeneration-the body does the rest.
Even years ago, my Granny had a good Chiropractor who helped her a lot with similar issues as you have with the back.