When you go to see a doctor, you probably are familiar with some of the equipment your physician might use. Stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, and otoscopes used to look in ears and mouths are all fairly common at your annual checkup. But when visiting a specialist, you could be seeing different technology altogether, and some of it utilizes medical lasers. How are medical lasers used on patients? Here are some of the most common settings where you may see this technology applied: Laser Pain Therapy: Approximately 31 million Americans will deal with low back pain at some point during their …
Day: August 13, 2015
Sun Worshipers Beware Your Beach Time Can Mean Big Problems
After the bitter cold of a long winter there is nothing like being out in the sun during a warm summer day. However, you should keep in mind that those hours on the beach, in the sun can have an effect on you for the rest of your life, it can even reduce your lifespan. Melanoma is characterized by the uncontrollable growth of pigment cells, it is considered the most sever form of skin cancer and is directly correlated to sun exposure. There are several steps that you can take today to reduce your chances of getting skin cancer, while …
Cut out Chronic Pain in Your Life with Laser Therapy
If you have ever dealt with back or neck pain, you know that it can be debilitating. 76.2 million people in the United States have reported that they have suffered from pains that have lasted longer than 24 hours. Chronic pain actually affects more people in America than any other disease including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Luckily new low level laser technology, including advances in class III and class IV laser equipment, may be the answer to dealing chronic pain. What is Low Level Laser Therapy? On first thought many people think of lasers as science fiction staples, the …
