Cold Laser Therapy's the Hot New Thing

The national maladies of the twenty-first century have met their match with cold laser therapy - and the process is offered just a stone's throw away from home.

Seekonk’s own Dr. Bill Dixon, of , marries Cold Laser Therapy with his knowledge of quantum neurology to not only treat the ailment, but to retrain particularly problematic parts of the body. The proliferation of carpal tunnel, arthritis, fibromyalgia, general joint pain and myriad other afflictions can be quelled with this FDA-approved treatment.

“It heals tissues. That’s what it does,” said Dixon, who learned the practice under Dr. George Gonzales, who brought the low-frequency, cold laser from overseas in 2002. This Thursday afternoon, Dixon worked on second-time laser patient Donna Green.

Green began Cold Laser Therapy one session prior to her appointment on Feb. 17. Experiencing joint pain in her lower back and left ankle made her a perfect candidate for the anecdotal therapy.

“When I left here [last week], you’d be amazed. . . I slept very well,” said Green though her symptoms reappeared the next morning.

This reappearance is to be expected until a patient’s third or fourth session, when a larger amount of accumulating adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell’s powerhouse, is restored.

Restoration is part of the laser’s success. The other key to the treatment is how the laser is applied.

Green, on her back, brought her thigh up vertically with her shin parallel to the floor. She was then asked to match the force Dixon asserted to the leg with her foot. This is where she vocalized pain, which instead of emanating from her lower back, originated as a weakness in the muscle attached to her hip. 

Dixon began treatment using the laser actively, placing what looked like a price gun with a pulsating plastic tip, against Green’s hip. The instrument’s pulsation stimulates the weak tissue, stimulating it to regenerate ATP more effectively. Passive laser treatment was applied to Green’s ankle, held in close proximity on the "pain" setting.

After Green’s first stint with the laser, she reported being able to do some shopping immediately following her session - a big difference from her prior inability to walk due to crippling pain.

Cold laser therapy has gained clout throughout its near decade in states. The therapy peppers Massachusett’s chiropractors, but only three incorporate the quantum neurological method, which Dixon has been applying since he began with the laser in 2004.

To keep ahead of the popularity curve, Dixon is offering his cold laser savvy for $10 per session until March 31, where similar to the treatment’s style, the price will gradually increase by $5 over the next few months.

Before welcoming a new patient into his office, the doctor punctuated his practice with a hopeful attitude.

“I’ve seen great things happen.”