We have all experienced some sort of muscle pain at one point or another in our lives.  The difference between random pain and chronic pain is the long term effects it has on the rest of the body, even employment and social ramifications due to a constant ache. Chronic muscle pain or an injury with a long recovery process impacts the rest of the body by causing undue strain on surrounding muscles which consequently has a trickledown effect throughout the rest of the body.

Percussion instruments we all learned about in elementary school music class operate very similarly to medical percussors. Percussion instruments such as drums work by being repeatedly hit on the head which causes sound to bounce around the wooden frame of the drum.  Medical percussors function in a similar fashion, in that they do rely on repeated vibrations, yet they have the ability to create more than just a pretty sound, medical percussors can alleviate muscle pain, release chest congestion due to mucus build up and cystic fibrosis.

Lasers existed as a scientific ideal for many years before they became a reality. Albert Einstein, for one, was already studying the fundamental principles of the creation of laser light as far back as 1917, when he wrote a paper on the subject, titled The Quantum Theory of Radiation. But it wasn’t until many decades later that the laser became an actual working tool for scientists and doctors all over the world.

Scars, whether they are purely an aesthetic flaw or a source of pain, itchiness or swelling, can be reduced with low level laser treatment.  Low level lasers, also known as cold lasers, were first developed in the 1960s and in less than a decade’s time were used by Endre Mester of Hungary to treat wounds. Since then low level lasers have been employed as a means of healing both cured and unhealed scars and wounds.

Cold laser treatments use the natural healing properties of light to encourage cell regeneration and growth through the body’s natural healing processes. Cold laser treatments treat the surface of the skin, while hot laser treatments affect deeper tissues. Hot laser treatments can be very effective, but there’s greater risk involved.

Low level laser treatment provides a painless and non-invasive treatment for bone injuries that is extremely effective, increasing the healing rate to twice the average rate for other treatments. A low intensive phonic energy device can promote bone healing at the cell and tissue levels to dramatically improve the rate of recovery. Not only can lasers improve the rate of recovery, but they substantially decrease pain and swelling in the affected area.

Cosmetic surgery has evolved over the years, beginning as early as ancient Rome and Greece as paintings and drawings depict historic cosmetic procedures to fix birth defects, war wounds, and other injuries. While these early attempts were crude at best, modern cosmetic surgery has made incredible advances over the years.

It’s amazing how the same technology used to help heal acne can also substantially enhance the healing process when it comes to recovering from a burn. Low level laser therapy, or cold laser therapy, has beneficial healing properties for burn victims, reducing burn scars and aiding the healing process recover to the original skin.

The advancement of laser technology has been unprecedented in our time, finding its way into applications from liposuction to acne removal to even optical surgery. In the past few decades, lasers have gained recognition and acceptance in the medical community.

Acne problems are as common as they can be stubborn. Medication doesn’t always work. Despite the slick ads of some acne removal products, they’re results aren’t always effective. Over the counter creams may work on some, but not all. Alternative treatments and herbal remedies are great if your skin has a good reaction, but sometimes they can antagonize the problem.

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