Laser therapy improves athletic performance through conditioning and preventing injuries by strengthening muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Athletes have different lifestyles and needs from the average patient. Athletes constantly depend on their bodies. They depend on them for support in winning matches against a competitor. Athletes push themselves to the next level of performance. All of which takes a huge toll on the body.
No matter which sport you consider, there is considerable stress exerted on multiple body areas. These stressors are specific to the sport or sports the athlete participates. Through safe conditioning and utilizing laser therapy the participant can avoid injuries and stay in the game.
Tennis players rely on the power behind their serve and return. This depends largely on strength of the shoulders, chest, arms, elbows, wrists and hands. Preconditioning around the rotator cuff, for example, with a therapeutic laser, generates stronger tissue to supports the shoulders. This treatment goes a long way for improving strength and endurance. It also reduces the risk of an injury that could sideline them.
Runners depend largely on their legs, knees, ankles and feet. When working effectively, the trauma sustained from pounding a track is reduced. Be it short or long distances. That’s why many Olympians and professional sports teams find laser therapy improves athletic performance. Over and over, lasers prove helpful for enhanced endurance, speed, strength, and flexibility.
How Does Laser Therapy Improve Athletic Performance?
Light emitted from adequately powered superpulsed lasers creates cellular transformation deep within tissues. Photobiomodulation is another term used to describe this process. Allowing oxygen and nutrients to replenish sick or injured cells, the laser light also fortifies healthy bodily cells. This process of absorption is similar to photosynthesis. Think of the way light has a regenerative effect on plant life. It absorbs regenerative and nutritive energy from the sun.
Many athletes succumb to using performance enhancing drugs. They believe the supplements make them stronger. Or give them a competitive edge. But that edge often comes with a hefty cost, from disqualification to permanent injury. However, laser therapy improves athletic performance by creating similar advantages naturally, while posing zero risk of disqualification.
Does Laser Therapy Hurt?
Therapeutic superpulsed lasers are different from the surgical lasers that generate extreme heat for cutting. Superpulsed technology uses the therapeutic value of light energy through high-powered pulse rates. This allows for deep penetration of photons into the body, minus the high heat. A superpulsed laser delivers waves ranging from undetectable to pleasantly warm when used correctly.
With adequate peak power wattage, light energy is delivered through the skin. The therapeutic light reaches deeply into injured tissue offering almost instant relief from pain and inflammation. Additionally the laser initiates cellular regeneration and tissue repair. The result is a natural way to stop pain at its source. This reduces the need for addictive painkillers that have proven debilitating to many users.