Low-level laser therapy
THOR Laser
Low-level laser applied to one specific structure: the targeted counterpart to the whole-body bed.
THOR is a low-level laser therapy system, sometimes called cold laser. Unlike the surgical lasers people picture, it does not cut or burn: the power is deliberately low, and the point is a biological effect rather than a thermal one.
It works on the same photobiomodulation principle as the NovoTHOR bed, but delivered through a handheld probe or cluster to one joint, tendon or trigger point rather than across the whole body. That makes it the tool of choice when the problem is clearly located: a specific tendon, a particular joint, one stubborn area of muscle.
Most people feel little or nothing during treatment. There is no need to undress beyond exposing the area being treated.
Considering THOR Laser?
Speak to the clinic about suitability and your first appointment.
Enquire about treatment Call 01903 234490What we use it for
- Tendon problems such as tennis elbow and Achilles pain
- Localised joint inflammation
- Trigger points and persistent muscle knots
- Soft-tissue injury where one structure is clearly involved
What a session involves
Application is brief and focused, usually a few minutes per site, and is normally combined with hands-on treatment in the same appointment rather than booked on its own.
What the evidence says
Low-level laser therapy is reasonably well studied for tendinopathy and localised musculoskeletal pain, and is included in some clinical guidelines for specific conditions. As with the whole-body bed, outcomes in the literature vary with dose and wavelength, and it is offered as a supportive therapy rather than a certainty.
Who it is not for
Not applied over the eyes, over active cancers, over the abdomen in pregnancy, or over the thyroid. Protective eyewear is worn during treatment.
Whether this is the right treatment is decided at your examination.
