No. There are two general types of medical lasers: heat generating lasers which cut through tissue and cold lasers, such as the Theralase, which stimulate tissue repair and reduce inflammation.

No. Theralase lasers used for tissue stimulation are not strong enough to damage cells; so even if they were used 24 hours a day, they would not be able to harm you.

Yes. Theralase laser therapy is safe, effective and painless, with results which are often immediate with no side effects. Efficacy rates in excess of 90% are routinely achieved.

When laser light interacts with tissue it causes certain photochemical reactions to occur and stimulates natural biological healing processes.

Treatment time will vary from as little as 2 minutes to as long as 20 minutes. The total number of treatments required varies between 5 to 25 depending on the body's natural healing rate and the severity of the condition.

Theralase treatments cost $50 per treatment of 15 minutes. A 15 minute session is enough to treat 1 major painful area, such as lower back, neck, knee, or both wrists. Treatment times can be combined if necessary. For larger areas such as sciatica treatment, a longer session will be required.

Treatment schedules will vary depending on the intensity as well as the type of condition you are looking to heal. Please contact us for more specific information, however, a general reference point is:

For a typical chronic pain treatment, 2 sessions are done in the first week and thereafter 1 session weekly is completed.

For acute pain, more sessions may be required initially, thereafter reducing to once per week.

For therapy of skin conditions such as acne or psoriasis, 2-3 treatments should be done in the first week, and 1 treatment is performed weekly thereafter. Often 6-8 weeks of treatment is the recommended schedule.