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Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)

The Q1000™ laser therapy device contains state of the art medical laser technology that allows the doctors and staff at Boulder’s Natural Animal to treat your dog or cat with the energy of light.  LLLT has been around for years, but in the last 10 years research studies, clinical trials and hours and hours of clinical results definitively prove that this non-invasive therapy can help a number of different conditions.

The Q1000™ has three treatment probes. It has a 606 Hz red laser probe that can be used to treat acupuncture points just as a needle would. This red laser probe can also be used directly on wounds to improve their rate of healing. This frequency of laser has also been used to treat inflamed ears and gingival (gums). The 840 Hz probe generates a far-infrared wavelength that penetrates deeply into tissue and has an affinity for connective tissue, tendons and ligaments. We use this probe to treat ligamentous or tendinous injuries and chronic inflammation. It works really well post surgically to help scar tissue to resolve.

The Q1000™ also has a 16 LED/Laser array that pulses at a variety of different frequencies simultaneously. There are 7 programmable modes to this function. Each mode has a different frequency pulsation and are designed to address specific conditions. For instance, Mode 1 is for pain, inflammation, and muscle spasms. Mode 2 helps to normalize and invigorate nervous tissue as well as the heart muscle. Mode 2 is for degenerative myelopathy, spinal stenosis, Disc disease, Cauda Equina syndrome, epilepsy, cardiovascular diseases and vestibular syndrome. Mode 3 is used to help organs to function better. Mode 3 is used for liver and kidney disease, adrenal and thyroid disease, as well as for bladder and prostate problems.

When you schedule an appointment at Boulder’s Natural Animal for your pet for a condition that the Q1000™ can address, the veterinarians will first evaluate your animal for suitability of use. Not all animals will necessarily benefit from this therapy. If it is decided that this is an appropriate therapy, then a treatment program will be formulated to include regular visits for LLLT (Low Level Laser Therapy).