What is laser therapy? Laser therapy increases circulation and draws water, oxygen, and nutrients to the damaged area. This creates an optimal healing environment that allows reduction of inflammation, swelling, muscle spasms, stiffness, and pain. As the body returns to normal, proper function is restored and pain is relieved.

Why K-Laser? At Seacrest, we prefer to use the K-Laser brand. The K-Laser is a class IV laser, which is one of the more powerful therapeutic lasers available today. This means that treatment times are greatly shortened and that therapeutic benefits can penetrate as deeply as needed. Additionally, our laser includes preset programs that allow safer and more consistent treatment outcomes.

How long does a treatment session last? A typical treatment for an individual visit ranges from 3 to 9 minutes, depending on the size of the involved area.

How frequently should a patient be treated? Acute conditions may require daily sessions, especially if they are accompanied by significant pain. Problems that are more chronic will respond better when treatments are received 2 or 3 times a week, tapering off to once a week or once every other week, with improvement.

How many treatments does it take? For some acute conditions, 1 to 6 treatments may be all that is required. For more chronic health problems, 10 to 15 (or more) treatments may be necessary. Conditions such as severe arthritis may respond best to ongoing periodic care and pain control.

How long before the results are felt? In some cases, you may feel improvement immediately after the first treatment. At other times, it may take a few treatments before you feel improvement. This doesn't necessarily mean that the condition is not improving. Each treatment is cumulative; it can often take 3 or 4 sessions to feel the results.