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17. Does it hurt?

1. No. You may feel a slight warming sensation or mild tingling. Many patients feel no sensation at all.
   

2. What is a "treatment reaction"?

1. If you are a chronic pain patient, you may experience an increase in your pain levels some hours after treatment. This is known as a "treatment reaction", and is indicative of your condition responding to the Laser energy. It can last from 4 to 12 hours, after which your pain levels will reduce to normal or in many cases less than normal.  It generally occurs only after the first treatment session and is indicative of positive changes occurring in the tissue.

17. Do I have to put up with this?

1. No. You can take pain relieving medication to minimise the reaction.

17. Is Laser Therapy dangerous?

1. No. There are no known or recorded negative or dangerous effects associated with Low Level Laser Therapy.

17. Can I see the Laser working?

1. This is dependent on the particular Laser being used.  If it is a visible red system emitting in the 630 nanometre to 690 nanometre band, you will see a brilliant red glow on the tissue surface.  If it is a near infra-red system, emitting in the 760 nanometre to 904 nanometre, you won't see anything, as these wavelengths are invisible to the human eye.

17. How many treatments will I need?

1. This is dependent on the nature and severity of your condition, with an average of 8 to 12 treatments being common.  Many patients experience good results after the 2^nd or 3^rd session, with some difference being noted after the first treatment.

17. Who should be carrying out the treatment?

1. A qualified practitioner, and this could include a Medical Practitioner, a Physiotherapist, a Chiropractor, an Acupuncturist, a Dentist, an Osteopath, or a Sports Medicine Practitioner.

   Q.   Can the Laser burn me?

1. No. Low Level Lasers are designed to not produce any thermal increase in the tissue temperature.

17. Can anyone be treated with Laser?

1. Yes. Patient ages are not critical.  Lower dosages are used with younger patients.

17. Is this a new type of Therapy?

1. No. Laser has been in use for some 30 years or so, but has increased in popularity over the last 10 years or so due to the rapid advances made in the equipment technology.

17. What countries use this type of Therapy?

1. Laser is commonly used in Europe, the UK, Australia, Canada, Japan, China, and other Asian countries.  Approval is presently being sought from the FDA in the USA.