Laser Therapy Indications

Conditions that may be treated using low level laser devices include the following:

• Arthritis (e.g., osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Back pain, low back pain
• Carpal tunnel syndrome (caused by compression or entrapment of the median nerve in the wrist, resulting in pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand)
• Fibromyalgia (causes chronic pain in the muscles, joints, and soft tissues)
• Headache, including migraine
• Injuries (e.g., sprains, strains) and repetitive motion injuries (from over-use)
• Intervertebral disc disorders (e.g., degenerative disc disease)
• Joint pain (e.g., knee pain, shoulder pain, hip pain)
• Muscle pain and tension
• Myofascial pain syndrome (causes chronic muscle pain)
• Neck pain
• Neuralgia (severe pain along a nerve)
• Neuropathy (caused by nerve damage)
• Plantar fasciitis (heel pain)
• Postoperative pain (pain after surgery)
• Reflex sympathetic disorder and complex regional pain syndrome (RSD/CRPS; causes chronic pain and usually develops following an injury)
• Tendonitis (also called tendinitis; e.g., tennis elbow)
• Whiplash