Friday, April 24, 2009

lasers for back pain- real or bull?

Every single day there is a new treatment for back pain. First, it was the non health care professionals who made up nonsensical treatments for back pain. Now it is the health care workers themselves who are inventing new treatments for back pain. The latest therapy for back pain is laser. Lasers have been widely used by cosmetic surgeons and now the back surgeons are also involved in marketing of lasers for back pain.. The internet is inundated with health care professionals who claim that lasers can cure back pain and everything else in life.

The claims by these health care professionals is that lasers are non-invasive, painless, safe and effective.

What conditions can be treated with laser?

The doctors claim that almost anything with pain can be cured. The list includes:

- Any type of Arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated discs
- Spinal stenosis
- Diabetic foot
- Shingles
- Sciatic pain
- Facet joint syndrome
- Pain in any joint including the hand, wrist, elbow, neck, shoulder, hip

Why has laser been introduced in orthopedics?

The doctors say that the public is demanding for this revolutionary therapy. It generates amazing results (don’t you love the BS which doctors emit from their backside?). Read on for more nonsense.

What type of lasers are used to treat back pain?

Just read what the doctors say-. All innovative lasers, K laser, powerful lasers, infrared lasers, single beam lasers, diode laser, safe laser, cold lasers, hot lasers, low activity lasers, etc. In addition, these health care professional claim that lasers have therapeutic value and can reduce pain, edema, inflammation and heal the joint. The laser is so amazing that it can cure arthritis (oh yeah, then how come 20 million people in USA alone continue to struggle with their arthritis?)

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