{"id":46,"date":"2023-05-04T14:36:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T19:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vetgal.beyondindigopets.com\/blog\/?p=46"},"modified":"2024-03-04T11:13:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T16:13:53","slug":"healing-accelerated-the-benefits-of-cold-laser-therapy-for-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevetgal.com\/blog\/healing-accelerated-the-benefits-of-cold-laser-therapy-for-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing, Accelerated: The Benefits of Cold Laser Therapy for Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you had a magic wand, you might use it to free your pet of pain. Whether age-related or the side effect of an injury or surgery, pain is neither fun nor fair to the pets we love. What if we told you that cold laser therapy for pets sort of acts like a magic wand? This non-invasive therapeutic modality offers an excellent antidote for pain and inflammation, and it is available to all of our patients that need and deserve relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science Fiction or Reality?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cold laser therapy for pets hinges on a process called photobiomodulation. Using a handheld device, we aim the laser over the impacted area. Whether we\u2019re focusing on a bone or tissue, the back and forth action of focused light causes a relaxing sensation in our patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electromagnetic light triggers the body\u2019s cellular structures to change, stimulating healthy cell production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like photosynthesis in plants, photobiomodulation involves concentrating a light source on damaged or diseased cells. The mitochondria produces more energy, increases blood flow, and stimulates healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s Regenerate!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to stimulating cellular growth and increasing circulation, cold laser therapy for pets deactivates certain enzymes responsible for either causing or worsening inflammation in the body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pain causes the body\u2019s nerves to fire. White blood cells produce chemicals that seep into the tissue, causing swelling. Cold laser therapy for pets interrupts this cycle by instigating th reproduction of endorphins that naturally fight pain and trigger healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cold laser therapy for pets<\/a> is directly linked to the improvement of the following health conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n