Laser therapy

This treatment involves the use of laser beams in order to deliver energy to tissues located up to a few centimeters under the surface of the skin. It has effects which are anti-inflammatory, anti-swelling, spasmolytic, analgesic, stimulate metabolism, accelerate nerve regeneration.

Indications for laser therapy:

• osteoarthritis
• calcaneal spur
• rheumatoid arthritis
• pain syndromes, e.g. cervical and lumbar discopathy
• ankylosing spondylitis
• enthesopathy
• periarticular inflammation
• carpal tunnel syndrome
• peripheral neuralgias, e.g. trigeminal nerve neuralgia, sciatica
• Dupuytren’s disease
• acceleration of wound and ulcer healing
• postoperative healing of the abdominal cavity
• treatment of hematomas
• pressure ulcers, trophic skin lesions
• acute and chronic muscle pain
• injuries and sprains of knee ligaments
• bursitis, epicondylitis, inflammation of tendon sheaths
• delayed bone union

Contraindications to laser therapy:

• cancer
• pregnancy and breastfeeding
• epilepsy
• light sensitivity
• bleeding disorders
• numbness
• uncontrolled diabetes