Medical lasers can treat a wide range of conditions, from eye problems to skin conditions. We’re here to introduce the Multiwave Locked System® (MLS) laser therapy is an innovative laser treatment that can help you manage chronic musculoskeletal pain without surgery.
Interventional spine and pain specialist Glenn M. Flanagan, MD, specializes in MLS laser therapy at Naples Regenerative Institute in Naples, Florida. If your musculoskeletal pain doesn’t improve with traditional treatments, he can tell you if MLS laser therapy can help.
Here’s what you should know about MLS laser therapy and what it can treat.
Like other laser treatments, MLS laser therapy uses concentrated light to target tissues that need healing. Specific light wavelengths are directed at painful or damaged tissues to stimulate your body’s natural healing process.
Typically, MLS laser therapy uses two types of light to serve two separate but important purposes:
Concentrated light at a wavelength of 808 nanometers (nm) reduces swelling in the targeted region. With less inflammation, your tissues are more likely to heal.
Pulsed light at a 905nm wavelength extends deeper into your tissues. This type of light targets your nerves to calm them and reduce pain signals.
MLS laser therapy can treat a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions that cause back or neck pain, joint pain, or neuropathy (nerve pain). It can also support the healing of injuries that have a prolonged recovery.
Dr. Flanagan may recommend MLS laser therapy if other treatments haven’t improved chronic pain from:
Dr. Flanagan evaluates your pain before recommending treatment. He might include MLS laser therapy as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for chronic pain.
MLS laser therapy has an extensive list of benefits that make it stand out among other treatments for chronic pain. Not only does this innovative treatment decrease pain and inflammation, but it can also:
Dr. Flanagan can review the full list of benefits with you as you consider your treatment options for chronic pain.
One study found that people who underwent MLS laser therapy for chronic low back pain saw the greatest improvement in their pain if they combined MLS laser therapy with regular exercise.
Dr. Flanagan can tell you how to safely integrate exercise into your routine as you undergo treatment for your chronic pain. As your MLS treatment goes on, exercise may become easier as pain decreases.
It’s also important to be consistent with your treatments and follow all instructions from Dr. Flanagan. He may recommend up to 15 MLS laser therapy sessions, depending on the cause and severity of your pain.
Dr. Flanagan can help you decide if MLS laser therapy is right for you. Call Naples Regenerative Institute or request an appointment online today.
