"I had tennis elbow for at least six months. I had always heard that the only cure for this type of tendonitis was rest and time. But after four or five laser treatments with Dr. Beemer, my tennis elbow was gone...and I haven't had it since. I told my wife about it and Dr. Beemer helped her carpal tunnel syndrome."

                                               James L.

                                               Tennis player and laser patient

How do lasers work to help treat pain?

The answers are simpler than you might think.

Laser focus

   A  laser is basically a focused beam of light that emits photon energy. When the light is focused properly, all the photons are traveling in the same direction and at the same wavelength; this is know as coherent light. When light is not focused, it scatters in all directions and becomes diffused; this is called non-coherent light.

Beams of Light

   We use lasers to listen to our favorite music CDs and to measure distances, temperature, and speed. Even though Einstein was the first to talk about the idea of beams of light, our bodies have been using that same kind of energy to communicate since our creation. As documented in James L. Oschman's book Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis, cells communicate to one another through coherent light.

Low-Level Lasers

   Low-level lasers are different than the more publicized heat lasers that are used in many surgical procedures to cut or cauterize tissue. Low-level lasers do not have a thermal effect

and are used to stimulate rather than destroy tissue. These types of lasers have been in use for over 25 years and there has yet to be one recorded side affect.

   The Erchonia laser made history by becoming the first low-level laser in the world to gain FDA market clearance for the treatment of chronic neck and shoulder pain. This was proven through two
double-blind studies to prove the efficacy of the Erchonia laser on chronic pain.

How does it work?

   Erchonia lasers emit visible coherent light that is applied to the affected area. Bundles of light energy pass through the dermal layers, and are received within the cell membrane by specific energy photo acceptors. The increase in intracellular energy results in altered cell membrane permeability, and physiological
changes occur through an enzyme cascade to affect several biological processes. Within the injured musculoskeletal tissue, low-laser light initiates increased micro circulation and enhanced tissue regeneration. The overall effects are decreased pain and inflammation and increased range of motion.

What conditions can be treated?

   Low-level laser has been successfully used to treat conditions such as acute and chronic pain reduction. Repetitive use disorders like carpal tunnel syndrome, soft tissue strains and sprains, and tennis elbow have also responded favorably. Inflammation reduction, enhanced tissue wound repair, and cell regeneration also help speed the healing process.
 

   Beemer Back Center uses the therapeutic laser when deemed necessary in a comprehensive health program according to symptoms of the individual patient.