Cold Laser Therapy in Phoenix, AZ

Light Therapy, With a Real Regulatory Track Record

Cold laser therapy sounds like it shouldn't work — light, applied to the skin, somehow helping with pain? But this technology has real FDA clearances behind it, and at Breathe, we use a specific, well-established device with a track record to match: the Erchonia EVRL.

What We Use, and What It's Actually Cleared For

The Erchonia EVRL is a non-thermal, handheld laser using two wavelengths — red (635nm) and violet (405nm) — and it's FDA-cleared for two distinct, specific uses:

  • The red diode is cleared for adjunctive use in providing temporary relief of minor chronic neck and shoulder pain of musculoskeletal origin.
  • The violet diode is cleared to treat dermatological conditions, specifically moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.

How It Works

Low-level laser light is absorbed by the mitochondria inside your cells, which can boost cellular energy production and support the body's own repair and anti-inflammatory processes in the treated area. This is a well-studied mechanism, and it's part of the same broader family of light-therapy research that includes NASA-funded studies from the 1990s on light and tissue healing.

What It's Used For at Breathe

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Neck and shoulder pain — used as an adjunct alongside your chiropractic care, for temporary relief of minor chronic musculoskeletal pain in this area.

Inflammatory acne — a genuinely different use for the same device, offering a non-medication option for moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.

What to Expect

Treatment is painless, non-invasive, and quick — most patients feel little more than a mild warmth, if anything, and there's no downtime. Sessions are typically brief and often done alongside your regular chiropractic visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this burn or heat my skin? No. The Erchonia EVRL is a non-thermal, Class 2 laser — it doesn't generate heat in the tissue the way higher-power "Class IV" lasers can. A lot of patients come in with exactly this worry, often from hearing about laser treatments that do produce heat, so it's worth saying clearly: there's no burning risk with this device. It's one of the reasons we chose it — genuine pain-relief benefit, without that risk.

Does it hurt? No. Most patients feel little to nothing during treatment — at most a very mild warmth, never anything approaching a burn.

Can it help with pain outside my neck and shoulders? The EVRL's FDA clearance is specific to minor chronic neck and shoulder pain of musculoskeletal origin, used adjunctively with your chiropractic care. We're happy to talk through whether it's a good fit for what you're dealing with.

Can it really treat acne, too? Yes — the violet diode on this same device is FDA-cleared specifically for moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris, a different application from the pain-relief use of the red diode.

Ready to Add This to Your Care Plan?

If you're dealing with minor chronic neck or shoulder pain, or you're interested in a non-medication option for inflammatory acne, we'd love to talk with you about whether the EVRL is a good fit.

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