Summus Class IV Laser
Class IV Laser Therapy
How it works
Less inflammation, less pain, restored function
Laser therapy helps reduce inflammation, swelling, muscle spasm, stiffness and pain. As the injured area returns to normal, pain is relieved and function is restored.
Our Summus Class IV laser delivers specific red and near-infrared wavelengths of light that cause a photochemical reaction and therapeutic effect — helping with acute, chronic, superficial or deep conditions by increasing circulation and enhancing tissue repair.
This FDA-cleared treatment gives patients a drug-free, non-surgical option and can be used alongside or in place of pain medication, as discussed with your doctor.
Benefits
Benefits of Class IV laser therapy
- Reduce inflammation, decrease pain, improve range of motion
- Accelerate tissue regeneration
- Decrease scar tissue and fibrosis
- Accelerate wound healing
- Minimize recovery time
- Non-invasive
What to expect
Quick, comfortable treatments
5–10 minutes
Treatments are short, depending on the condition being treated.
Soothing warmth
Laser light is applied directly to the skin, and most patients feel a gentle, soothing warmth.
4–6 treatments
Most patients see results after 4–6 short treatments.
Conditions
Laser therapy can help with
- Tendinopathies
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tennis or Golfer's Elbow
- Neck Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Rib Pain
- Ligament Sprains
- Muscle Strains
- Repetitive Stress Injuries
- Chondromalacia Patellae
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Myofascial Trigger Points
- Osteoarthritis
- Shoulder, Back & Knee Pain
- Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
- Post-Traumatic Injury
- Fibromyalgia
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Sports Injuries
- Auto & Work-Related Injuries
Compared to cold laser & ultrasound
How does it differ from cold laser or ultrasound?
A Class IV laser is the most powerful therapeutic laser available in a clinical setting. Its higher power output reaches deeper into the tissues than a traditional "cold" laser or ultrasound, and allows for shorter, more effective treatment times.
Cold lasers have extremely low power output and only reach slightly below the skin, limiting them to superficial ligaments and nerves in the hands, feet, elbows and knees. Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has very little impact on joint, muscle, nerve, bone or spinal disc conditions, since these structures sit deep beneath the skin.
Ultrasound uses sound waves to treat superficial conditions, while the deeper-penetrating light of a Class IV laser can treat both superficial and deep tissue conditions.
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