Laser therapy with a 30 watt Class IV laser, not a cold laser
Class IV laser therapy is a high-power light treatment. The laser is moved over the area, the light goes into the tissue, and it feels warm without burning. It increases circulation, which reduces inflammation and helps tissue heal. At Muscle Restoration Therapy, laser supports tissue recovery after the cause of your pain has been found and treated by hand. No needle, no drug, no downtime.
Our laser is a 30 watt Class IV device running four wavelengths at once (635, 810, 915 and 980 nm). It starts with more light than a cold or low-level laser, so more of it reaches deeper tissue. The therapist moves the handpiece over the area for 15 to 30 minutes while you lie or sit comfortably.
What it does:
We do not claim it works better than any other clinic’s laser; we explain what ours does and let you decide.
People usually ask about laser therapy when pain, stiffness or numbness is not improving with rest and basic care. People come to us for back pain relief in Fort Collins, neck, shoulder, knee, foot and heel pain, tendon and overuse pain, and the numbness and tingling we see in neuropathy treatment in Fort Collins.
At MRT the evaluation comes first. We test which muscles have stopped working correctly, treat that, and then decide whether Class IV laser, SoftWave therapy in Fort Collins or another supporting therapy fits your case. Laser is used alongside SoftWave or on its own, and combined with PEMF therapy, spinal decompression or hands-on work when they help. Most visits use laser or SoftWave, not both. The hands and the assessment come first; the laser is not the medicine. All of it sits inside our pain management in Fort Collins.
Laser is not for everyone. Before every visit we ask about cancer at the area, pregnancy, light-sensitive medications, bleeding disorders and any fever or infection, and we never treat over the eyes or thyroid. If laser is not right for you, we say so.
Start with an evaluation. We test which muscles have stopped working correctly, treat that first, and then tell you straight whether laser fits your case. Laser is not for everyone: we ask about cancer at the area, pregnancy, light-sensitive medications, bleeding disorders and any current fever or infection before every visit.
No. Cold laser and low-level laser are low-power devices. We use a 30 watt Class IV laser, which starts with more light so more of it reaches deeper tissue. We do not claim it works better than any other clinic’s laser; we explain what ours does and let you decide.
No. It feels warm, and it does not burn. Sessions take about 15 to 30 minutes, and you tell the therapist if the warmth gets uncomfortable. There is no needle, no drug and no downtime.
In a randomized knee-arthritis trial, 8 treatments over 4 weeks reduced knee pain scores by about 55 percent against 15 percent in the placebo group, and the difference held at 12 weeks (study). A review of 22 studies on lasers over 10 watts reported better pain and function results across nerve, joint and soft-tissue problems than low-level lasers or sham treatment (review). Results vary by condition, device and plan.
It depends on how long the pain has been there and what is causing it. Laser is typically 1 to 2 visits a week, on its own or alongside SoftWave, PEMF or hands-on work. We give you a plan and we never promise a number.
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Fort Collins is an active town: cyclists and runners on the Poudre trail, climbers, CrossFitters, CSU students at a desk all day, nurses and trades workers on their feet. Laser is one of the tools we use when overuse pain, a slow-healing injury or stubborn tendon pain gets in the way, after the cause has been found.
Muscle Restoration Therapy is at 4532 McMurry Ave, Suite 204, Fort Collins, CO 80525. We’re open Monday to Thursday 9 to 6 and Friday 8 to 3. Call 970-449-9757 or request a first appointment online. More than 3,000 clients have come through our clinic, most from Fort Collins and some from Loveland and Windsor. Read what clients say in our reviews, or see how our approach works.
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