___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-111812" src="https://cdn.chiroeco.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/laser-therapy-for-knee-pain.jpg" alt="A case study of an 18-year-old male athlete who was suffering from knee pain. Learn how laser therapy for knee pain helped him get back on the field" width="750" height="500" … [Read more...]
How to code for low level laser therapy
Coding for low level laser therapy can be simple despite lack of a dedicated CPT code. Many DCs find that adding low level laser therapy (LLLT) to their practice helps provide more comprehensive care for patients as well as increases profits. LLLT can be used to effectively treat inflammation, for pain management and to treat a variety of wounds and injuries. To bill or not to … [Read more...]
Chiropractic care for Bell’s palsy
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) estimates there are approximately 40,000 Bell’s palsy cases annually. The condition is the temporary paralysis of the face, which may appear to be a result of stroke, but is actually not.1 Most cases of Bell’s palsy occur between the ages of 15 and 60. Researchers believe that Bell’s palsy is more prevalent … [Read more...]
Pain in the neck
Help patients find relief with low level laser therapy. Neck pain often brings patients into a chiropractor’s office. Whether due to tension or sleeping in the wrong position, neck pain can have serious consequences for patients. This may include difficulty working at a computer screen for long periods of time, lifting heavy objects or, worse, the inability to turn their head … [Read more...]
All about cold lasers
Lasers have been a part of modern Western medicine for many years. Most of the time when people think of lasers, they imagine cauterization or radiation therapy. But cold lasers work much differently. Cold lasers, also called low level lasers, do not generate heat, and work at low frequencies. Cold lasers are used to deliver low level laser therapy, which is sometimes called … [Read more...]