A recent patients of mine is a 24 year-old exercise enthuthiast, who cycles to work everyday (~30min one way) in addition to many other daily workouts.
He came to my clinic with a case of calf strain that has been progressively getting worse over a 6 months period. He felt his movement was severely limited and causing severe pain, to the point where he was unable to continue with his active lifestyle.

After initial consultation and assessment, the ensuing session of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) we effectively helped toreduce inflammation in the area and associated pain after 2 treatment sessions. combined with rest and adjustment to daily activities (for example, taking bus to work), one month after treatment, he has stayed pain free and has been able to return to his usual routines.

Acute pain can be quickly managed by proper LLLT, which acts to relax tense muscles, reduce inflammation due to soft tissue injuries, improve circulation, boost immune response, all factors contributing to accelerated healing.

At Sydney Laser Health Solutions, we provide integrative injury/pain management Low Level Laser Therapy and healthy lifestyle advice to effectively help patients become pain free and to help them prevent future reoccurances of injuries or pain.

A report titled “A problem worth solving” from Deloitte Access Economics rang alarms about the rising cost of chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

In the year of 2012 alone, chronic conditions such arthritis and back pain cost Australians $55.1 billion. These included direct health costs, lost productivity and reduced quality of life. It is estimated that 6.1 million Australians are affected, of which 58% are of working age in peak income earning years (25-64 years); 43% growth in musculoskeletal cases are projected in the next two decades, including a surge in older Australians living with the conditions.

Action is needed now, and at Sydney Laser Health Solutions, we've vowed to do our best in the fight against this silent pandemic. We aim to use our knowledge and advanced medical laser technology (Low Level Laser - LLLT) to help people prevent arthritis and stop tissue deterioration at early stages, hence helping maintain functions and quality life.

images and infographies courtesy of arthritisvic.org.au

Neck pain caused by too much stress or muscle strain can often be prevented through adapting proper posture, taking regular breaks when working, choosing firm seating and having good sleeping habits.

If you work in a office, chance is you sit in front of a desk a lot. To avoid slouching, the top of your computer screen should be at around eye level; sit straight in the chair with a firm backsupport, which put less stress on the spine and hence reduce load on neck and back muscles.

 Take regular breaks, every 20 or 30 minutes is advisable. Passing a report to your colleague? Picking up printed material? These are all perfect opportunities for you to stretch your neck muscles - slowly rotate your head clockwise then counter-clockwise; tip your head sideways, such that the ear is close to the shoulder; tilt the head to look up while move both shoulders up and down a few times - all effective short term solutions for muscle relaxations.

 Sleeping habits is too important to ignore because after all, we spend about 1/3 of our lives sleeping (excuse the cliche), having a suitably sized pillow then, helps relaxing. Keep in mind that When sleeping it is ideal that your lumbar, thoracic and cervical vertebrae are on a straight line, and your pillow should do just that. Note that a different pillow might be advisable if, for

example, you change from sleeping on sides (usually thicker pillow) to sleeping on the back (i do not use a pillow when on my back, as my mattress is soft enough).

Gone snowbboarding? Came back hurt? LLLT can help!

I went snowboarding last weekend. While I enjoyed every adrenalline pumping moment of jetting down the slopes, I have to say I came back brusied and sore. Fortunately I run a Low Level Laser Clinic, after 2 sessions of LLLT on myself, I'm pain free and full of energy again.

Whether pro or novice, everyone falls, and with that comes the risk of having a serious one, and grave assult to soft tissues.

But do not fear, we at Sydney Laser Health Solutions have you covered! Our Low Level Laser Therapy service is excellent in reducing pain, healing soft tissue injuries and re-energising you for works on Monday.