Laser Therapy

Dr. Paradise offers cold low-level laser therapy with the most advanced laser available, the Erchonia laser.

Laser Treatment Oregon Coast Erchonia’ s lasers made history by becoming the first to receive FDA market clearance for the treatment of chronic pain, proven through two double blind IRB studies. Erchonia Lasers are the most advanced lasers available. They are the first with the ability to program independent frequencies for targeted treatment. Laser Therapy can knock down the walls of pain and suffering, and begin your journey towards healing. It doesn’t matter if it is a new injury, an old injury or condition, Laser Therapy can help start or accelerate your process of healing, and it can do it naturally without the use of drugs or surgery.

Treatment with the Erchonia Laser, or cold laser, supports your body’s healing process. In this safe and effective treatment, light emitters from three separate lasers are gently directed over painful or injured areas. Laser therapy helps reduce pain and inflammation, promotes healing, and significantly oxygenates your blood.

Receiving a laser treatment is relaxing and painless. The treatment generally takes 10-15 minutes, and specific areas of your body will be targeted according to your condition and based on Dr. Paradise’s evaluation and recommended protocol. To book a laser treatment with Dr.Paradise, please call 503-936-6182 or schedule online.

What can laser therapy help with?

Research has shown lasers to be helpful in almost every tissue of the human body including brain, muscle, bone, cartilage and ligaments. They stimulate nerve function and growth, decrease pain, decrease inflammation, stimulate anti-oxidant pathways, promote wound healing, decrease scar tissue formation, increase blood flow, stimulate new blood flow and speed up recovery time in almost every injury. Lasers have been shown to be safer and more effective than many drugs and surgeries.

Some of the conditions laser treatment can help:

Headaches/Migraines
Acute & Chronic Pain Conditions
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Shoulder Pain / Rotator Cuff Conditions

Degenerative or Herniated Discs
Sciatica
Arthritis & Stiff Joints, Joint Pain
Preventing and Treating Dementia
Preventing and Treating Stroke
Preventing and Treating Neurodegenerative Disease
Assisting with Cancer Treatments
Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion
Low Back Pain
Plantar Fascitis
Periodontal Disease: Prevention and Treatment, Surgery Alternative
Neck Pain
Frozen Shoulder
And many more!

WEIGHT LOSS!

Zerona Laser therapy is a full body fat loss treatment that enables clients to target areas of stubborn fat. This non-invasive cold laser therapy provides a fat loss treatment without the adverse side effects associated with other weight loss procedures such as liposuction and body wraps.

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How does Laser Therapy Work?

Laser is light amplification at specific wavelengths that have been scientifically proven to create healing properties in human cells. Like a plant cell uses sunlight for growth and health, human cells have been shown to respond to light in a similar way. Unlike high power lasers that use heat and destroy tissue, low energy lasers affect the cellular energy of the underlying tissue.

Erchonia Laser Foot Treatment Low Level Lasers work at the level of the cells by increasing the energy that cells need to regenerate and heal and increase the ability of cells to communicate with each other! The wavelength of the FDA approved Erchonia laser is 635nm. This wavelength of light has been shown to be the best wavelength for improving cellular metabolism, and therefore, improving the healing ability of the cells. One of the key processes that is enhanced is the production of ATP in the mitochondria of the cell. When ATP is increased so is the cells ability to heal and recover from stress or injury. The light energy from the laser initiates a cascade of reactions from the cell membrane all the way to the cell’s DNA. This is called cellular amplification; a phenomenon that earned the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1994. Due to the unique ability of the low level laser to speed recovery time, the Erchonia Laser is used to treat world class athletes.

There are hundreds of research articles published in medical journals that illustrate the effectiveness of the laser for reducing pain, swelling and inflammation; healing wounds, deep tissue and nerve healing, and more.

How many treatments will I need?

In general 4-12 treatments are necessary to begin the healing process of tissue, although in some cases relief can begin immediately. Maximum treatment would be 2x per day per area, minimum would be 1x per week to still see results. Multiple areas of complaint may be treated in the same visit. This treatment cycle may need to be repeated, and eventually spread out. Ongoing treatment once a month helps to maintain positive effects.

Cost for Therapy Sessions:

Initial Consultation $50
Laser Treatment Session – 15 minutes $35
Laser Treatment Package: 10 Sessions $250

What does laser therapy feel like?

Unlike “hot lasers” which are used in medicine to cut tissues and perform surgical procedures, Low Level Lasers are classified as “cold lasers” and are used to enhance healing of tissues. Most patients report that they do not feel the laser light during a treatment but some patients report a slight tingling sensation. Patients commonly feel a decrease in stiffness and tightness in the muscles and joints during and after treatment. Laser Therapy is also used during physical therapy exercises and stretches to activate weak muscles at the cellular level. The patient will see a noticeable difference in manual muscle tests before and after treatment of these weak areas.

Does laser therapy work through clothing?

Yes. Low Level Laser Therapy can be applied through clothing and is in fact a common practice. The size of the laser light particles (photons) are tiny and can easily move through clothing as well as bandages and dressings on wounds. In fact, the patients that participated in the FDA double blind study for treatment of neck and shoulder pain were treated with the Erchonia laser through their clothing. The study gave the first FDA approval to Erchonia Low Level Lasers in 2002.

Are there any side effects of laser therapy?

There are no known negative side effects to Low Level Laser Therapy. There are over 9000 published research studies on Low Level Laser Therapy with no reported negative side effects, but many reported helpful effects. (Even with all of the studies supporting the safety, we do not recommend laser therapy during pregnancy.)

There is a wealth of information regarding the benefits of cold laser therapy. Below you will find links to a few articles regarding laser treatment.

Pain Management:

Low Level Laser Therapy and Management of Neck Pain (Chow et al)

Effectiveness of Low Level Laser on Knee Pain

Laser Therapy in Acute Low Back Pain

Head Injuries:

Laser Therapy Prevents Secondary Brain Injury

Laser Applications for Head Trauma

Low-level light therapy aids traumatic brain injury

More:

Biological Effects of Low Level Laser Therapy

The Anti-inflammatory Mechanism of Low Level Laser