An Erchonia PL5000 cold laser is used to help increase the speed of healing up to 25-60 percent faster than if healing by itself. It is a low level, non invasive laser that is used to help heal tissues that were damaged in a more efficient and timely manner. Many professional sports teams use the Erchonia laser to help get their athletes back to play faster when recovering from an injury. The laser is used for a multitude of injury and illnesses some of which include: Broken bones, sprains/ strains of ligaments and muscles, infections, skin issues, and brain injury.
The biological effects of Low Level Laser Therapy have been shown to significantly accelerate and enhance the body natural defense and repair abilities. By reducing inflammation as well as enhancing specific repair and healing processes, Low Level Laser Therapy has been proven to provide pain relief, reduce cell damage due to the injury and resulting loss of function. Low Level Laser Therapy enables the body to have a more rapid repair and stronger tissues once healed.