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Cold Laser Therapy
Grabenstatter Wellness is dedicated to offering the latest, state-of-the-art therapies for treating pain in the low back and neck, sciatica, pinched nerves, and bulging or degenerative disc disease. To accomplish this we utilize a combination of Spinal Decompression and Cold Laser Therapy. We believe the Triton DTS Spinal Decompression table and the Vectra Genisys Laser to be the most advanced non-surgical and pain-free alternatives available today.
Frequently asked Questions about Cold Laser Therapy 
What is Cold Laser Therapy?
Cold laser therapy is defined by the North American Association of Laser Therapy (NAALT) as “a therapeutic physical modality, using photons from the visible and infrared spectrum (600nm-1000nm) for tissue healing and pain reduction”. Cold Laser Therapy has been proven to penetrate tissue and to be absorbed at a cellular level. A series of photochemical reactions occur resulting in enhanced tissue healing, pain control and stimulation of the vascular, immune and lymphatic systems. It is the only therapeutic modality with a cumulative effect in the cells and tissue. Cold laser therapy is safe, painless, non-invasive and the results are often immediate and sustainable.
How does Cold Laser Therapy work?
Cold Laser Therapy uses laser light energy to stimulate cells to function optimally. In the body, light sensitive chromophores and other elements within the cell absorb energy, initiating a series of important photochemical changes such as increased production of nitric oxide, singlet oxygen and ATP, as well as an increase in the cell membrane’s permeability. The mitochondria and Kreb’s Cycle stimulation initiates the production of ATP, providing the cell with the extra energy needed to accelerate the healing process and positively influence pain.
Is Cold Laser Therapy Safe?
Cold Laser Therapy has been successfully used around the world for over 30 years, with no reported long-term side effects. In the United States the FDA has ruled that the therapy is safe. The laser used in our office is an FDA certified laser. For the past 30 years the technology of Cold Laser Therapy (also known as Low Level Laser Therapy or LLLT) has been formally accepted in Canada and in many other parts of the world such as Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and Japan. In all this time there have been no recorded long-term adverse effects from its use. It is considered to be non-invasive, painless and safe. The question is often asked "Aren’t lasers used in surgical operations, to cauterize tissue?" The answer is "Yes" - Hot Lasers are able to cauterize (cut) tissue. However, the ones we use are "Cold Lasers" with design parameters that make it impossible to damage even one cell in the body. Our Laser stimulates and energizes the cells.
Is Cold Laser Therapy painful?
No. Low level lasers do not generate perceivable heat. Therefore, when the laser contacts the skin the patient experiences no burning as a result of the laser. Most people feel nothing at all while a few may feel a slight tingling (energy) during the treatment.
Grabenstatter Wellness (716) 633-2233
5555 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221 Buffalo, NY Amherst, NY Western, NY
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