A New Take on Laser For Pain

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if there were one type of medical treatment that could help treat a wide variety of different conditions? Podiatrists, like Andrew Shapiro, DPM, Michael Barkin, DPM and Dr. Sajni Shah, DPM at Valley Stream Podiatry, have always wondered the same thing.

Valley Stream Podiatry utilizes Laser therapy for painful foot conditions. Laser therapy uses concentrated light to accelerate the body's natural healing processes. In the early 1900s, a professor named Andre Mester found himself inspired by Albert Einstein’s theory of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation or ‘LASER’ for short Laser Therapy been touted as an innovative, game-changing, and non-invasive alternative to many traditional treatments for several chronic podiatric issues.

As a medical treatment, laser therapy painlessly penetrates the skin via low-level lasers to deliver light waves to areas affected by painful inflammation that can slow the healing process, in this process, laser therapy can help:

• Increases oxygen flow and blood supply to the affected areas

• Improves the quality and speed of cellular repair to areas affected by damaging inflammation

• Speeds up the healing process by stimulating a stronger immune response and increasing the circulation of the affected area.

Laser therapy may be used to treat several conditions:

• Strained ligaments

• Broken bones

• Plantar fasciitis

• Surgical incisions

• Ulcers and flesh wounds

• Nerve damage

• And arthritis

For example, did you know that the success rate for the traditional surgical treatment of plantar fasciitis via incision is the same as a series of cold laser therapy treatments? Though laser therapy might take longer to get the same results, it’s more affordable, less painful, and considerably less inconvenient than traditional surgical methods - you’re back on your feet mere seconds after each treatment! Interested in learning more?

We highly recommend that you consult our board-certified podiatrists at Andrew Shapiro, DPM, Michael Barkin, DPM and Dr. Sajni Shah, DPM in Valley Stream, NY. Our foot doctors have access to modern technologies to help diagnose and treat a variety of foot and ankle problems. Valley Stream Podiatry can assist you with common issues including heel pain, plantar fasciitis, ankle sprains, tendinitis, sports injury foot care. Call our Long Island office at (516) 825-3860 or book an appointment online today!