Has anyone experienced this type of treatment? In dec. I fell while running (forgot that mud was slippery) and had a small tear in the shoulder area. It’s been going better, but very slowly and not fast enough to swim even now. I was wondering if cold laser therapy would be useful.
I have this treatment occasionally for an ITB issue. Several years ago, it had plagued me for months and months and nothing else touched it. This particular therapy had me back to (almost) normal running very quickly. Initial treatments were approximately weekly; now I go back a few times per year during periods of very heavy training when things start to get a little tight or painful. The return to training is automatic!
I have actually had this treatment at two different locations – a physical therapist and a chiropractor. Both times worked well. The difference that I noticed had to do with the size of the laser “light” (for lack of a better description). At the P.T. the light was smaller. When he hit the injured spot exactly, it felt better; when he wasn’t quite on it, there wasn’t much relief. At the chiro, the light is a lot bigger, similar to a shower head. If this guy gets anywhere close to the right spot, it works.
I would say go for several treatments, at least, and don’t be afraid to go back if the problem resurfaces. It has worked wonders for me after all else failed (rest, accupuncture, massage, stretching, strength, etc.)
Ray
Cool. Thanks for the answer. It seems to be worth trying.
I had it done by a therapist friend of mine who wanted to try it on me before she purchased it. Tight TF and subsequently tight IT band was the problem. Honestly I couldn’t tell any difference at all.
There are a lot of people who seem to stand by it and are very happy with it. For me, it just seemed rather odd.
Good luck with the shoulder, those small injuries are always a major pain to get rid of.
go to Erchonia.com and look for a provider in your area. Erchonia makes the only (?) FDA approved laser shown to increase strength and range of motion.