Plantar Fasciitis and Low Level Laser Therapy
There are many people experiencing and presenting with Plantar Fasciitis. Plantar Fasciitis is where you experience pain in and around the heel of the foot. The Plantar Fascia attaches at the heel bone and runs along the arch of the foot to under the toes. You can feel it by flexing your toes and running your hand along the arch of your foot. Inflammation of the Plantar Fascia causes pain. There are many treatment options to help with Plantar Fasciitis and Low Level Laser Therapy maybe worth considering as part of your treatment plan.
Low Level Laser Therapy may help with Plantar Fasciitis
As it aims to decrease pain naturally. It may help reduce the inflammation, provide pain relief and improve the range of motion.
Three Key Effects have been shown and identified with Low Level Laser Therapy. These are:
Healing Growth Factor Response Through:
Increased ATP and protein synthesis
Improved cell proliferation
Change in cell membrane permeability to calcium up-take
2. Pain relief through:
Increased endorphin release
Increased serotonin
Suppression of nociceptor action
3. Immune system support through:
Increasing levels of lymphocyte activity
Photomodulation of blood
Low Level Laser Therapy is safe, gentle, effective and result driven, often long lasting. In summary, the benefits of Low Level Laser Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis include:
Pain relief
Reducing inflammation
Reducing swelling
Improved blood circulation
Boosts the immune system
Increased flexibility
Improved range of motion as inflammation and swelling is reduced
Natural
Safe
Non-invasive
Drug free pain relief, a great integrative support therapy
Requires no down time post treatment
The benefits of using Low Level Laser Therapy as part of an integrative approach to maintaining health and wellness for plantar fasciitis cannot be over emphasised.
Our Low Level Laser Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis can be had as a single treatment or as a series of treatments depending on whether it is acute or chronic. For acute conditions, Low Level Laser offers quick relief. For chronic conditions 2-3 sessions per week maybe needed for the first 2-3 weeks then generally we find time between visits increases as the Low Level Laser has a cumulative effect. For further information please visit our page Low Level Laser Therapy LLLT LILT.