Carpal Tunnel
A new, non-surgical treatment option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and it is a welcome relief for many CTS sufferers. Looking more like a flashlight than a sophisticated medical device, the Microlight ML 830 Cold Laser helps physicians relive patient's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a repetitive stress injury that affects the hand and upper extremities. Until recently, treatment options for CTS have included wrist splints to prevent movement and anti-inflammatory drugs and/or steroid injections to reduce swelling or surgery to reduce pressure. Success of these options has been mixed.
Using this medical breakthrough, our clinicians apply the Microlight ML 830 to the surface of the skin on 4 locations of the wrist and hand. In this painless procedure, infrared (invisible) light passes through the skin and penetrates deep into tissues below. Further damage to the tissue is prevented because the laser is cold and involves no heating of the patient's tissue.
It is believed that the infrared light energy helps “jumpstart” the cells to increase circulation and reduce swelling in the treated areas.
CTS Symptoms
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome may
cause hand pain, numbness and tenderness waking you at night
or swelling, tingling and burning in the fingers and hands.
As CTS progresses, these sensations may become so acute
and persistent that persons no longer can perform the simplest
of tasks such as grasping objects. The longer the swelling
compresses or pinches the median nerve, the greater the
chance that some of the nerve cells will die. When enough
nerve cells die, hand muscles deteriorate and lose their
ability to grip. CTS sufferers may become permanently disabled
if they ignore the symptoms.
About the ML 830® Low Level Laser Therapy
Designed by a team of doctors and leading medical engineers, the ML 830® is a patented, low-power, non-thermal laser capable of penetrating deep into the tissues of the human body. Once delivered, the light energy promotes the process of photobiostimulation.
Virtually all light has some penetration properties; however, it is often absorbed by the outermost skin layers. Traditional thermal (hot) laser light, on the other hand, can penetrate but often destroys tissue. As it is well known that damaged cells benefit from light, the objective was to develop a non-thermal and nondestructive deep tissue, delivery vehicle. The ML 830® Laser is a non-thermal laser capable of penetrating deep into tissue. Once delivered, the light energy promotes the process of photobiostimulation. In human tissue the resulting photochemical reaction produces an increase in the cellular metabolism rate which expedites cell repair and the stimulation of the immune, lymphatic and vascular systems.
The ML 830® laser is a portable, handheld, battery-operated low-level energy laser. Treatments typically last 15 to 20 minutes and are delivered three times a week over a five-week period. Treatment lengths may vary.
What results can I expect with the ML 830®?
The results, observed in clinical trials to date, are the apparent reduction in pain, inflammation, edema and an overall reduction in healing time.
What patients are saying about the ML830®?
"I have been suffering from CTS for years! Thanks to the ML 830 I can sleep at night." - Glenda Taylor, Tampa , Florida "I thought I was going to have to live with the pain for the rest of my life, however with the immediate relief I got with the laser, I have hope. This works!"
- T.K., California Patient
"In January I started having problems with my wrist. By March I was in so much pain I couldn't sleep. My neurologist told me I had carpal tunnel so I scheduled surgery. By the 5th treatment (with the laser), I was out of pain, and avoided the surgery."
- M.W., Florida Patient
"Within minutes after treatment, 80-90% of the intense pain just 'faded away'. Based on my experience, I would highly recommend this quick, easy, drug-free and noninvasive process."
- G.F., California Patient
