Acute Injuries and Flare-Ups
Recent strains, sprains and inflamed joints. Acute problems may be treated daily, particularly when the pain is significant.
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Laser Therapy in Alcoa, TN
An FDA-cleared treatment that uses focused light to manage pain and inflammation and speed up tissue repair. There is little or no sensation during a session, nothing is injected or prescribed, and there is no recovery time afterwards.
Results may vary. Laser therapy is not suitable for everyone and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider regarding your individual needs.
Understanding Laser Therapy
What laser therapy is, and why we added it
Laser therapy manages pain and inflammation and speeds up tissue repair using focused light. Unlike most light sources, laser light is tuned to specific wavelengths, which is what lets it be focused into a beam powerful enough to reach the tissue underneath.
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FDA-cleared
Therapeutic laser is an FDA-cleared treatment for managing pain and inflammation. It is applied in the clinic under a doctor's oversight, not sold to you as something to take home.
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Safe and effective
Healthcare providers around the world have used therapeutic laser for more than twenty years. In that time very few side effects have ever been reported.
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Advanced healing
Laser energy increases circulation, drawing water, oxygen and nutrients to the damaged area. That is what creates the conditions for tissue to repair.
What It Is Used For
What laser therapy is commonly used for
Laser therapy is aimed at pain, inflammation and tissue that is healing slowly. Your first visit starts with an exam, and our doctors will say plainly if it is not a fit for what you have.
Chronic Pain and Stiffness
Longer-standing problems respond better to two or three sessions a week, tapering off as improvement shows.
Knees, Shoulders and Hips
Laser and joint protocols used to bring range of motion back where pain and swelling have taken it away.
Arthritis Pain
Conditions such as severe arthritis may need ongoing periodic care to keep the pain under control.
Why Patients Choose It
FDA-cleared, drug-free, and no downtime
Laser therapy is chosen by people who want pain and swelling managed without adding another medication, and who would rather not wait out an injury that is healing slowly.
FDA-Cleared Technology
The laser we use is FDA-cleared for managing pain and inflammation and for accelerating tissue repair. It is applied in the clinic with professional oversight.
Twenty Years of Use
Healthcare providers around the world have used therapeutic laser for more than two decades, and very few side effects have ever been reported in that time.
Better Circulation
Laser energy draws water, oxygen and nutrients to the damaged area, which is what creates an environment tissue can actually heal in.
Less Inflammation and Swelling
The same response that improves circulation is used to bring down inflammation, swelling and the muscle spasm and stiffness that come with them.
Little or No Sensation
Most patients feel nothing during a session, or a mild soothing warmth. Nothing is injected, nothing is prescribed, and there is no downtime afterwards.
Overseen by Our Doctors
Your plan is set and reviewed by a doctor at our Alcoa clinic. If laser therapy is not right for what you have, we will tell you.
What a laser therapy session is like
Four steps, from the examination that decides whether laser therapy fits your case to the session itself. Your doctor talks it through before anything is booked.
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Start With an Examination
Your history and the area causing trouble are examined first. Laser therapy is only recommended when the findings support it, and your doctor will say so plainly if they do not.
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The Laser Is Applied
You stay clothed while the applicator is worked over the area. There is little or no sensation during treatment, occasionally a mild soothing warmth or a tingle.
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A Session Is Short
Treatment is measured in minutes. There is no wound, no downtime and nothing to recover from, so most patients drive themselves home and go back to their day.
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Sessions Build On Each Other
Each treatment is cumulative. Some people feel a difference after the first session, most after three or four, and your doctor adjusts the schedule as you improve.
Two Different Approaches
Waiting It Out or Laser Therapy?
Rest and over-the-counter pain relief are the default for most aches, and for plenty of them that is enough. It is worth knowing what changes when the tissue itself gets treated.
Laser therapy is not right for every problem.
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examination decides whether it is a reasonable option for yours.
Pairs Well With
Services That Pair Well
With Laser Therapy
Laser therapy is usually one part of a plan rather than the whole of it. These are the services most often combined with it in our Alcoa clinic.
Chiropractic Care
Hands-on adjustments that take pressure off joints and ease stiffness.
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Spinal Decompression
Considered for disc problems, sciatica, back pain or irritated nerves.
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Peripheral Neuropathy
Targeted care for the numbness, tingling and nerve pain in hands, feet and legs.
Learn about neuropathy care
Dry Needling
Releases tight or sensitive muscles that affect pain, posture and movement.
Learn about dry needling
Pilates and Guided Movement
Builds strength, balance, posture and control as your body responds.
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Questions About Laser
Therapy in Alcoa
Not sure whether laser therapy suits what you have? Tell us where the pain sits and our team will point you to the right first step.
Call NowYou can get laser therapy at Alcoa Chiropractic & Wellness Center, 246 N Rankin Rd, Alcoa, TN 37701, minutes from Maryville. We see patients from Maryville, Alcoa, Louisville, Rockford and across Blount County.
Laser therapy is an FDA-cleared treatment that manages pain and inflammation while accelerating tissue repair using focused light. Laser stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Unlike most light sources, laser light is tuned to specific wavelengths, which allows it to be focused into a powerful beam.
Laser energy increases circulation, drawing water, oxygen and nutrients to the damaged area. This creates an optimal healing environment that reduces inflammation, swelling, muscle spasm, stiffness and pain.
There is little or no sensation during treatment. Occasionally a patient feels a mild, soothing warmth or a tingling sensation. Areas of pain or inflammation may be sensitive briefly before the pain reduces.
During more than twenty years of use by healthcare providers all over the world, very few side effects have ever been reported. Occasionally an old injury or pain syndrome may feel aggravated for a few days, because the healing response is more active after treatment.
Acute conditions may be treated daily, particularly if they come with significant pain. More chronic problems respond better when treatments are received two to three times a week, tapering to once every week or two as improvement is seen.
It depends on the nature of the condition being treated. For some acute conditions four to six treatments may be enough. Problems of a more chronic nature may need six to twelve or more. Conditions such as severe arthritis may need ongoing periodic care to control pain.
You may feel improvement, usually a reduction in pain, after the very first treatment. Sometimes you will not feel improvement for a number of treatments, and that does not mean the condition is not improving. Each treatment is cumulative, and results are often felt after three or four sessions.
Laser therapy is used for pain, inflammation and tissue that is healing slowly. That includes recent strains, sprains and inflamed joints, longer-standing pain and stiffness, range of motion in knees, shoulders and hips, and arthritis pain. Your examination decides whether it is a fit for your case.
Yes. The therapeutic laser used at our Alcoa clinic is FDA-cleared for managing pain and inflammation and for accelerating tissue repair. It is applied in the clinic under a doctor's oversight.
No referral is needed. You can book directly on our online calendar at any hour, or call (865) 984-2001. The clinic is open Monday to Friday, 7:15am to 12:00pm and 1:30pm to 5:30pm.
Alcoa Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Alcoa, TN offers laser therapy, chiropractic care, spinal decompression, peripheral neuropathy care, massage therapy, medical weight loss, shockwave therapy, dry needling, auto accident care, Pilates and peptide therapy, all in one building on N Rankin Rd.