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Is laser therapy available for backache?

Dr Narendra Pandya
Consultant Plastic Surgeon,
Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre,
Mumbai

Q: Is there any laser therapy for backache available in India?

A:There is no laser therapy for backache, as far as I know. The effect of lasers is very superficial and backache is due to deep tissue involvement, eg., muscles, ligaments and bones. Hence, I do not think laser treatment will be effective. Laser is used therapeutically only for making surgical incisions.