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A low-level laser or cold laser is a form of treatment used to heal damaged tissue, reduce inflammation, and reduce pain. It penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage, unlike the high-power medical laser with is used to safely cut and burn tissue.

The low-level laser helps stimulate the mitochondria to accelerate the production of ATP, our body's energy source. An ATP increase in cells helps accelerate the body's healing process to repair and return those cells to a stable, healthy state. Laser increases the production and release of endorphins, our body's natural pain reliever.

Ultrasound waves are produced when an electric current passes through a crystal, which is inside the ultrasound wand. The electric current causes the crystal to vibrate, creating the sounds waves. The high frequency of ultrasound allows the waves to pass through the skin and into deeper tissues, like muscle, ligaments, and joints. Since ultrasound waves cannot pass through the air, a water-based gel is used as a coupling agent to transmit the waves through the skin.

Ultrasound waves penetrate the tissue, causing friction and vibration. This effect micro-massages the tissues, reduces inflammation and swelling, decreases pain, and increases blood flow to stimulate healing.

This treatment technique uses an electrical current which passes through the skin with the help of special conducting electrical pads. The machine creates an electrical frequency that passes from one pad, through the tissue in between, to another. The four pads are placed around the area of treatment, so the current will pass through the injured tissues.  

The chosen frequency is used to stimulate a specific activity in the area of treatment. Most often, the current frequency used relaxes the tight muscles, decreases the pain, reduces swelling, and increases the blood flow.

This is a form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization. These instruments are used to detect and treat scar tissue and restrictions. The scar tissue limits range of motion, and in most cases, will cause pain that limits normal function. 

Instrument Assisted Manual Therapy separates and breaks scar tissue while stretching connective tissue and muscle fibers. It also increases blood flow to and from the area and increases cellular activity in the region, including fibroblasts and mast cells. These specialized cells help reabsorb the broken-up scar tissue and rebuild healthy, normal tissue.