Effective 810n / 980nm Laser Therapy For Plantar Faciitis / High Heel Pain

Effective 810n / 980nm Laser therapy For Plantar Faciitis / High Heel Pain

Laser therapy is a painless treatment that helps patients avoid injections and even surgical procedures to address Plantar fasciitis (heel pain). Laser therapy or "Photobiomodulation",is the use of specific wavelengths of light to create therapeutic effects. These therapeutic effects include decreasing swelling and increasing blood flow to the soft tissue and the fascia of the heel enhancing the healing enviroment. The therapeutic effects speeds up the patient's healing time and decreases the pain significantly. Most patients notice a decrease in pain after the 1st treatment.

Laser therapy for Plantar fasciitis (heel pain) is a more natural approach to addressing this problem. There is decreased need for oral medications such as NSAIDS i.e. ibuprofen, painful injections. Laser therapy is a quicker and less costly treatment than traditional physical therapy or surgical intervention.

Benefits of Laser Therapy:
Rapid pain relief: Laser therapy increases blood flow to damaged areas and expedites natural healing.
Anti-inflammatory action: Laser therapy reduces swelling caused by bruising or inflammation of joints, which enhances joint mobility and reduces pain.
Reduced scar tissue: Laser therapy reduces the formation of scar tissue.
Improved nerve function: Slow recovery of nerve function in damaged tissue can result in areas of reduced feeling and sensitivity. Laser therapy speeds nerve repair to restore feeling to numb area.
No side effects: Laser therapy facilitates the natural healing process of the body and does not add any bio-mechanical, mechanical or neurological stress.
Quick results: Some patients experience relief from pain the first treatment. This can vary from patient to patient, but typical results are very quick.

Laser Therapy can be used to treat:

• Plantar fasciitis (heel pain)
• Achilles tendinitis
• Toenail fungus (unsightly toenails)
• Diabetic neuropathy pain
• Sprains and strains
• Speed up healing of fractures
• Tendinitis
• Pain

Plantar Fasciitis Q & A
What is plantar fasciitis?
Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and over the heel, connecting the heel bone to the toes. The plantar fasciitis serves as a shock absorber that helps to support the arch of the foot. Too much tension creates tears and flare-ups in the fascia.

Plantar fasciitis is a problem often experienced by people who run, either for exercise or as a sport. Runners tend to put stress on this section of tissue causing it to swell. The problem can be chronic for people, due to a number of factors like footwear and how their feet hit the ground with each stride. Obesity and poor footwear can also lead to this painful injury.

What are the symptoms of plantar fasciitis?
Plantar fasciitis is hard to miss if you have it. You feel a stabbing pain in the bottom of your foot, near the heel. The pain might be worse in the morning as your muscles wake up, after exercising, or after long periods of standing.

What are the risk factors for plantar fasciitis?
There are known risk factors for this condition, although some people develop it with no obvious cause. It can be more common in older people, for example. It’s also common for people working in certain occupations, such as teaching or factory work, particularly when the job requires standing for a long time between breaks. Plantar fasciitis can haunt people with flat feet or high arches, too.

What is the treatment for plantar fasciitis?
Conservative approaches are most effective for this condition such as icing the foot, rest, and mild stretching. For more serious or chronic cases may recommend physical therapy to strengthen the lower leg and stabilize the heel. In some cases, surgery might be necessary, especially if scar tissue builds up on the fascia causing chronic inflammation.

Additionally, laser therapy can be a conservative treatment option for Plantar Fasciitis with many advantages over traditional care. Laser therapy has been clinically proven to increase circulation, drawing oxygen and nutrients to damaged areas, thus, an optimal healing environment is created. For many patients painful injections and surgical procedures can be avoided.

We recommand class IV laser for plantar faciitis treatment: