Laser therapy is a safe, pain-free FDA cleared treatment that only takes a few minutes per session and can substantially reduce pain for many acute and chronic conditions. Chronic Pain in America: Roadblocks to Relief study found that one out of four pain patients had changed doctors at least three times reporting that the primary reason for the change was that they still experienced pain.
People with chronic pain have difficulty finding doctors who can effectively treat their pain. In a study done in 2000, it was reported that 36 million Americans missed work in the previous year due to pain and that 83 million indicated that pain affected their participation in various activities. The loss of productivity and daily activity due to pain is substantial. The most common types of pain include lower back, neck, joint, and nerve pain.
Approximately two-thirds of individuals in pain have been living with this pain for more than five years. An additional 25 million people suffer acute pain.
An estimated 50 million Americans live with chronic pain caused by disease, disorder, or accident. Pain is one of the top health problems in the United States.
