I had heard about a type of laser used for pain from a friend who had significant relief from her back pain. After a couple of years with on and off pain and inflammation in my wrist, I decided to give laser a try.
First the office: it’s very pleasant in Manhattan Beach near a mall with an Apple store and across from another shopping center — that was a plus since I could combine treatment with running some errands. And there’s plenty of parking.
Dr. Kraft (who is very nice) evaluated my wrist and showed me the mechanics of what was causing the inflammation and pain. I appreciate the education he gave me and now I have a better understanding of what has been happening. I went ahead with the 1st treatment then. The treatment is quite pleasant — the laser is warm and feels like a gentle massage. I had 3 more treatments over the following 10 days.
The inflammation has definitely receded and I have pretty much full use of my wrist again. The big test for me is whether I can put my body weight on my wrist during yoga and workouts. I am being careful in the sense that I don’t try push-ups or planks every day, but so far I am back to putting my body weight on my wrist and have not had pain or swelling! Fingers crossed that the results hold up.