Class 4 Laser Therapy

What is Class 4 Laser Therapy?

Class 4 laser therapy is an advanced, non-invasive treatment that uses high-powered lasers to deliver light energy deep into tissues. Also known as photobiomodulation, it stimulates cellular healing, reduces inflammation, and relieves pain in muscles, ligaments, and joints.

Laser light penetrates the skin and is absorbed by damaged cells. This triggers a biological process that increases cellular metabolism and speeds up tissue repair and recovery. Class 4 lasers emit more than 500 milliwatts of power, allowing the energy to reach deep areas in the body. The higher power output can generate mild warmth over the area treated.

Class 4 laser therapy accelerates muscle recovery, mitigates delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS), and reduces exercise-induced strength loss. By delivering high-power near-infrared light into deep tissues, it stimulates cellular metabolism, increases ATP production, and improves local blood flow to enhance overall athletic performance.

How does Laser Therapy work?

The primary mechanism of laser therapy is photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT), which uses carefully calibrated infrared light waves to stimulate cell regeneration and enhance tissue repair. Extensive studies have demonstrated that PBMT can deliver profound effects on a wide spectrum of conditions. Additional benefits of PBMT include:

Expedited healing times
Tissue strengthening
Increased blood flow and lymphatic drainage
Enhanced immune response
Reduced anxiety and depression
Improved sleep patterns

What conditions respond well to Laser Therapy?

Laser therapy has been shown to boost athletic performance. Athletic performance isn’t just about how hard you train; it is also about how well your body recovers and adapts between sessions. Laser therapy can aid in increasing strength, stamina, and recovery. Biological cell stimulation from laser therapy leads to a cascade of benefits that directly support performance, including increased ATP production, improved blood flow and oxygen delivery, reduced oxidative stress and inflammation, strength and endurance, improved recovery time, and reduced muscle damage.

In addition to increasing athletic performance, laser therapy has been shown to be beneficial in many different conditions, some include:

Arthritis
Climber Capsulitis and Synovitis
Post-Injury Pain
Joint Pain
Sports Injuries
Concussion
Back and Neck Pain
Muscle Spasms
Connective Tissue Injuries
Sprains and Strains
Muscular Injuries
Tendonitis
Vertebral Injuries
Nerve Pain
Countless other conditions

How many treatments are needed?

Most ACUTE conditions typically require only 5-6 treatments. CHRONIC conditions generally take longer and may require 6-12 treatments as well as some follow-up sessions. Treatment is always combined with strengthening and rehabilitation of the affected area or condition.