Dr. Jac Daccardi, Clinical Director of The Hearthstone Center, is one of a handful of doctors in the United States currently offering the newest and most powerful therapeutic laser technology in the world to patients looking for permanent pain relief.

ALL LASERS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL

The healing effects of laser light have been well-documented over the last 25 years in medical literature, but the power output of the laser, as well as the specific frequency of the laser, determine the level of its therapeutic benefits. So, not all therapeutic lasers are created equal. Many of you may have experienced some form of laser therapy in the past, with what is known as a "cold laser." Cold laser, although beneficial in relieving low level aches and pains, does not offer the power or frequency required to relieve severe pain conditions such as neuropathy, arthritis, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or sciatica. Long-lasting relief from severe pain requires using using what is known as a "hot laser," or "high power therapeutic laser," such as the Avicenna Laser. This laser, at 12.0 Watts, is the most powerful, FDA-cleared therapeutic laser in the world. Although it is a relatively new therapeutic laser, a handful of top clinicians around the country, as well as professional sports teams in the NBA and NFL are now using this high power laser technology to effectively treat acute and chronic pain.

HOW DOES HIGH POWER LASER THERAPY WORK?
How does it work? Well, in a nutshell, high power laser therapy addresses the SOURCE of pain and offers a number of documented benefits, including: accelerating tissue repair at the cellular level, significantly reducing inflammation, reducing scar tissue generation, and blocking nerve pain. There are no known side effects to this form of therapy.

WHAT CONDITIONS RESPOND TO HIGH POWER LASER THERAPY?
Arthritis, neuropathy from diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, jaw pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, tendon, ligament and muscle injuries, foot and heel pain, numbness and tingling, burning pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and TMJ disorder are some of the conditions that respond favorably to this form of therapy.


HOW CAN YOU PREVENT PAIN FROM RETURNING?
Due to its power and specific frequency, the Avicenna high power laser can significantly reduce the causes of pain, by accelerating tissue growth, reducing inflammation, and blocking nerve pain. But, it's also important to recognize that pain syndromes are complex. No two people experience pain in the same way or for the same reasons. Because of this fact, Dr. Daccardi, Clinical Director of the Pain Center at Hearthstone, takes an individualized and customized approach to developing a pain relief strategy for each patient.

For pain relief to achieve long-lasting results, you must take a holistic, or "whole person" approach, and treat all of the contributors to pain, whether they are structural, neurological, biomechanical, nutritional, biochemical, or even emotional. In his initial exam, Dr. Daccardi will assess your case from each of those perspectives in order to design a customized pain treatment plan for you. And, although high power laser therapy may be the majority of that plan, to achieve more permanent pain relief, sometimes other forms of treatment are also recommended in combination. These may include targeted nutritional supplementation to supply your body with enough raw materials to rebuild critical tissue, custom-fitted orthotics to correct biomechanical imbalances that exacerbate pain, or cranial manipulation to reduce neurological interference in the body.

CALL (817) 857-1057 FOR A FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION WITH DR. JAC DACCARDI