Chiropractic in Schaumburg

This is a picture of the Erchonia PL5000, the cold laser we use in the office. It is the only FDA approved laser designed to speed healing time and decrease pain and inflammation. If you would like to see more information about Erchonia or research on laser therapy, please click the picture below.

Did You Know? Lance Armstrong, winner of 7 consecutive Tour de France races, got lasered for 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after each day of the race. 

Atoms and molecules vibrate. These vibrating atoms and molecules come together to form cells.  The cell is the most fundamental building block of the body. Lots of cells make up our tissues, a large group of tissues creates an organ, a large group of organs with the same function makes up an organ system (skeletal system, nervous system, digestive system, etc). Groups of organ systems make up the human body. It’s easy to see that at the smallest level, we are all just billions of vibrating particles. Research shows that healthy cells vibrate at a wavelength of 635nm. A cell that is diseased or injured does not vibrate at it’s healthy wavelength of 635nm. 

The cold laser is a pretty simple cellular response, with great effects. The laser light is preprogramed with a wavelength of 635nm, the same as a healthy cell. When the laser light is applied to damaged tissue, it jumpstarts the cell’s mitochondria to wake up and start producing more ATP, the cells energy.  This provides more energy for cellular healing and tissue recovery after an injury. The laser also improves cellular metabolism and accelerates the process of debris cleaning, improves neutrophil bacterial cleaning and hastens cellular division. What does this do for you? The cold laser can help speed tissue healing time, reduce pain, swelling and inflammation. Some people do not feel the cold laser, as it does not generate any heat, but many report feeling a warming or tingling sensation when it is applied to damaged tissue. For pictures of what the Erchonia Cold Laser has helped, scroll down (please be aware that some of these pictures are graphic in nature).

This patient was working on a farm and there was a gasoline fire that gave him a third degree burn on his right leg. The only therapy this patient received for his leg (as he refused to go to the hospital) was cold laser therapy. He also washed his leg with warm salt water daily to keep it clean.

-The first picture is of a third degree burn that occurred 5 weeks prior to the first laser therapy.

-The second picture is the same burn one month into laser therapy.

-The third picture is two months into laser therapy. The patient opted to stop therapy at this time as he was satisfied with the results.  

The history behind the accident:
"I split my finger while working on a demolition car. During a competition I was using a sledge hammer to make room between a back fender and tire. My hand slipped while striking the fender and my finger got caught between the hammer and fender.  

At the scene the wound was cleaned and inspected by EMT, which advised me to go immediately to the ER to get stitches. I refused, and simply wrapped the finger. Overall the split was about 2 1/2 inches in length and when examined went completely to the bone and tendon.  

I kept the wound clean, changing the bandage every 4-6 hours for a couple of days. On the 4th day post injury I was able to get my hands on a cold laser unit and began treatment over the bandaged wound. I left the injury bandaged for ~6 days while I treated it with cold laser. I used a cold laser 3x a day during the first week. After the first week I removed the bandage, cleaned the wound, and decided to leave the bandages off.  

In the second week of treatment I used the cold laser 1x a day. After 2 weeks of treatment, I was able to move the finger with limited range of motion. Using a cold laser every couple days during the 3-6 weeks the finger gradually showed improvement both in appearance and in function. I took a picture after 3 weeks as well as 2 months post injury.  

It has been about 9 months since the injury and I have no pain during movement, range of motion is full, and the scar is very slight. I was able to show a local plastic surgeon and he commented on how well the wound healed. He made it clear that if I would have decided to get stitches, the scar would have been much more noticeable because of the location and it would be likely I would have lost a great deal of motion in the finger due to the stretching of the skin he would have used to close the wound. 

Overall I am very pleased with how the cold laser worked for this injury. We took an xray after the injury to see if any fractures occurred, none presented however the xray demonstrated a noticeable line from the outside of the tissue down to the bone indicating the cut reached the bone."
~ Blake W. DC

- The picture on the left is 8 hours post injury.

- The middle picture is 3 weeks post injury.

- The Picture on the right is 2 months post injury.

This is a diabetic ulcer before and after laser therapy.  

This is a child with a hemangioma before and after laser therapy.  

Does the laser hurt?
No. Most people do not even feel the laser when it's applied to the area of concern. As the laser light does not emit heat, any feeling the patient has it a result of increased blood flow to the area. 

Is Cold Laser covered by insurance?
Unfortunately at this time the insurance companies do not cover Cold Laser Therapy. We do have reasonable cash rates and discount packages for those interested.