Therapy Laser Treatments
The healing power of light...
As we all know, cats are incredibly unique as a species. Unfortunately, what makes them so unique can sometimes have disadvantages. Because of their particular metabolic pathways, when we are faced with a medical condition that causes pain, we are much more limited in our ability to provide pharmaceutical relief for our feline friends. Happily that is changing as drug companies recognize the importance of providing safe and effective medicine for our feline friends.
However, administering daily medication isn't always easy for some of our patients and their people! It has also been documented that using a multi-modal pain control regimen is far more effective than utilizing a single method.
This is where laser therapy comes in! We were very excited in 2010 to introduce a laser therapy unit to our practice in order to treat both acute and chronic pain conditions, soft-tissue injury as well as to promote wound healing and post-operative care.
Low-level laser therapy utilizes light energy to stimulate healing and reduce pain and inflammation associated with chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis. The mitochondria (energy-producing parts of the cells) absorb the photon-based energy and store it - enabling the cells and tissues to synthesize more of the chemicals and nutrients required to facilitate cell repair. The laser light subdues inflammation by modulating the chemicals that cause it.
None of us want to see our beloved feline friends in pain, and truly, they do a marvelous job of hiding it when they are. Unfortunately, all cats will experience the pain and joint degradation of osteoarthritis beginning sometimes as early as age 3 - and definitely by their middle-to-late years. "Slowing down" need not be a part of their natural aging process anymore. By utilizing laser technology we can improve the quality of life for your cat by allowing them to live pain-free.
Benefits of laser therapy:
As we all know, cats are incredibly unique as a species. Unfortunately, what makes them so unique can sometimes have disadvantages. Because of their particular metabolic pathways, when we are faced with a medical condition that causes pain, we are much more limited in our ability to provide pharmaceutical relief for our feline friends. Happily that is changing as drug companies recognize the importance of providing safe and effective medicine for our feline friends.
However, administering daily medication isn't always easy for some of our patients and their people! It has also been documented that using a multi-modal pain control regimen is far more effective than utilizing a single method.
This is where laser therapy comes in! We were very excited in 2010 to introduce a laser therapy unit to our practice in order to treat both acute and chronic pain conditions, soft-tissue injury as well as to promote wound healing and post-operative care.
Low-level laser therapy utilizes light energy to stimulate healing and reduce pain and inflammation associated with chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis. The mitochondria (energy-producing parts of the cells) absorb the photon-based energy and store it - enabling the cells and tissues to synthesize more of the chemicals and nutrients required to facilitate cell repair. The laser light subdues inflammation by modulating the chemicals that cause it.
None of us want to see our beloved feline friends in pain, and truly, they do a marvelous job of hiding it when they are. Unfortunately, all cats will experience the pain and joint degradation of osteoarthritis beginning sometimes as early as age 3 - and definitely by their middle-to-late years. "Slowing down" need not be a part of their natural aging process anymore. By utilizing laser technology we can improve the quality of life for your cat by allowing them to live pain-free.
Benefits of laser therapy:
- it's a non-invasive treatment
- no sedation or restraint required -- most cats purr throughout their treatment!
- can be combined with other medications and therapies as needed. By providing this multi-modal approach, the use of medication can often be decreased or eliminated altogether.
- immediate results -- most cats feel relief after their first treatment and are noticably more mobile after three.
- speeds healing -- post-operative, wounds, soft-tissue injury (sprains, strains)
