Treatment Information

3B Laser Therapy

Synergy Orthopaedic Clinic

Treatment Overview

About 3B Laser Therapy

3B Laser, or Photobiomodulation, is a highly effective non-invasive therapy for treating and relieving musculoskeletal pain.

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How 3B Laser Therapy Works

Laser therapy offers Osteopaths the ability to treat immediately post-injury, reducing inflammation, spasm and pain, and facilitating the earliest manual intervention. Non-invasive and drug-free, it complements osteopathic practice and is well received by patients.

Benefits of 3B Laser Therapy

It is an invaluable aid for addressing joint problems, providing pain relief and improved mobility for both acute injuries and for chronic conditions such as arthritis and pain syndromes.

Whether it is rapid tissue repair, drug-free relief from pain, or non-needle stimulation of trigger and acupuncture points that is required, laser therapy equipment can provide a solution.Usable over pins and plates unlike ultrasound, the therapy is excellent for optimising post-surgical recovery and promoting healing.

Conditions 3B Laser Therapy May Help With

Customised Care for:

  • High velocity incidents (impact / falls etc)
  • Ligament strain
  • Tendonitis (Achilles, Rotator Cuff etc)
  • Shoulder pain / frozen shoulder
  • Cervicogenic vertigo
  • Postural imbalances
  • Overall general problems / stiffness that just do not go away
  • Temporomandibular disorder (“T.M.J”)
  • Headaches / migraines / occipital neuralgia
  • Arthritis
  • Sacroiliac joint pain
  • Disc herniation and sciatica
  • Scar healing (C-section etc)

3B Laser Therapy as Part of a Combined Treatment Approach

3B Laser Therapy can be used alongside hands-on treatment approaches to help reduce pain and inflammation, support healing, and improve mobility, especially in the early stages after injury or surgery.

Scientific Evidence for 3B Laser Therapy

A wealth of scientific evidence supports the use of 3B Laser in the treatment of a wide range of associated musculoskeletal injuries:

Low Back Pain

A 2015 meta-analysis, meaning a top quality level of scientific study, indicates that laser therapy is an effective method for relieving pain in non specific low back pain patients (Huang et al., 2015)

Neck Pain

A 2009 meta-analysis, meaning a top quality level of scientific study shows that Laser Therapy reduces pain immediately after treatment in acute neck pain and up to 22 weeks after completion of treatment in patients with chronic neck pain. (Chow et al. 2009)

Tendinopathy (shoulder pain, arm pain, leg pain)

A 2025 meta-analysis, meaning a top quality of scientific study shows that Laser Therapy is effective for pain relief in chronic tendinopathy. (Yap et al., 2025)

A 2021 meta-analylsis , meaning top quality of scientific study show that Laser Therapy significantly reduces pain and disability in lower extremity tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis in the short and medium term. (Naterstad et al, 2021)