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Tackle Tough Back Pain With the Power of an M6 MLS® Robotic Laser
Back pain has a way of taking over someone’s life until they end up having to accommodate the issue at every turn. The limitations caused by back pain aren’t small, and many people grow tired of feeling imprisoned by the issue.
If this sounds familiar, you’re in good company: Nearly one-quarter of adults around the world have chronic low back pain. Like many of these people, you’d prefer not to pile onto the discomfort with more invasive solutions like surgery.
This is why the team of pain management and spine experts at World Medical Group dba Neuropathy & Pain Centers of Texas focuses on less invasive and highly effective back pain treatments. A fantastic example of this is our M6 MLS® Robotic Therapy Laser, which improves back pain on a cellular level using the power of light. Let’s take a look.
The amazing power of light
Tto understand how MLS laser therapy can help reduce low back pain, we need to go back to those science classes you had as a kid.
Our bodies contain many biological systems that are influenced by light. For example, when the sun hits your skin, the ultraviolet B wavelengths of light create a photochemical reaction in your body that leads to the synthesis of vitamin D.
More specific to our discussion, certain wavelengths of light, when directed into the power source of each of your cells — the mitochondria — can speed up key metabolic processes. In plainer English, light energy in the right combinations and strengths can accelerate healing in damaged tissues by:
- Increasing cell proliferation and regeneration
- Reducing inflammation
- Increasing circulation
- Reducing pain
- Optimizing cellular function
Also called photobiomodulation, this approach to healing damaged tissues works with your body on a cellular level for better and longer lasting results.
Harnessing the power of light with MLS laser therapy
With our M6 MLS Robotic Laser system, we combine two key wavelengths of light that work best for healing damaged tissues:
- 808 nm: This locked wavelength penetrates deep into your tissues to reduce inflammation and edema (fluid buildup) while improving circulation.
- 905 nm: This wavelength is pulsed and designed to target pain receptors for pain relief.
Between these two mechanisms of action, we can not only relieve your low back pain, but we can also help regenerate healthier cells and tissues for longer-term relief.
How well does MLS laser therapy work for back pain?
Our M6 MLS Robotic Laser system is one of the hardest workers at our practice, since we can use it for most musculoskeletal issues in the body.
Studies confirm that MLS laser therapy is an effective treatment path for pain in the lower back. For example, one study concludes that, “MLS laser therapy can significantly reduce pain levels in patients with chronic LBP (low back pain) with a greater reduction rate than that observed in the exercise group.”
If you’d like to explore for yourself how non-inavisive MLS light therapy can help you put low back pain in the rearview mirror, we invite you to call or message our Arlington or Fort Worth, Texas, office today to schedule an appointment.
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