Is Laser Treatment for Neuropathy Worth It? [Is it Safe? What is the Cost?]

Scientific Evidence:

Does laser therapy help peripheral neuropathy?

One of the more common questions patients ask us is, “does laser therapy help neuropathy?”

• As time goes on and laser therapy improves, that answer is a resounding YES!
• There are now many studies regarding cold laser therapy and peripheral neuropathy treatment proving how effective the cold laser can be.
• At our clinic, we utilize the MLS laser therapy system.
• This is considered an advanced multi-wave blocked system that utilizes various bands of laser therapy to affect changes in cell structure.
• Laser therapy is FDA-approved for foot and ankle conditions, but unfortunately, it is not always covered by insurance.
• We believe that the cost is reasonable and arrivals the standard co-pay of what most patients would pay for an insurance plan anyway.
• We recommend coming into our clinic and seeing us for a no-obligation laser therapy evaluation in Michigan.

Cold laser therapy for chemo-induced neuropathy:

This 2018 study was designed to evaluate the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

• This paper did look at 26 different treatment options within 35 studies when looking back on treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
• This review article did note that low-level laser therapy is considered to be of moderate evidence based on evidence review.
• The literature does show that medications were also very successful treatment options and were on par with laser treatment as moderate level evidence.
• Other forms of treatment were noted to be of lower-level treatment evidence for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
• In summary, cold laser therapy for chemotherapy-induced neuropathy was one of the most effective and safe treatment options.

Low-level laser treatment for peripheral neuropathy:

This 2018 study looks at medication versus low-level laser therapy and cold laser therapy treatment of peripheral neuropathy.

• This study confirmed that cold laser therapy and low-level laser treatment effectively improved peripheral neuropathy and cellular markers within the nerves.
• The authors further concluded that cold laser therapy was a much more effective option in treating peripheral neuropathy as it is a non-invasive treatment option.

MLS laser therapy for neuropathy:

This 2019 study looked back at 627 research papers. These ranged from both low-level studies and high-level studies.

• This retrospective analysis aimed to determine if low-level laser therapy was an effective treatment for peripheral neuropathy in the feet and neuropathic foot pain.
• It is determined that low-level laser therapy works by triggering biomechanical changes within cells.
• This retrospective study concluded that low-level laser therapy and cold laser therapy had a very positive effect in controlling diabetic neuropathic pain and peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes.

Cold laser therapy for diabetic neuropathy:

A cold laser is another name for low-level laser therapy. MLS multi-wave locked system is a type of low laser therapy.

• This 2019 study looked back at 627 research papers. The goal was to determine how effective a cold laser was in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
• This retrospective study concluded that low-level laser therapy and cold laser therapy had a very positive effect in controlling diabetic neuropathic pain and peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes.