High Crest Health utilizes Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Smokers who are actively pursuing ways to quit. LLLT is a non-invasive and painless therapy used to stimulate acupuncture points located in the ears, face, wrists, and hands, without the use of needles. These points when stimulated by laser light energy, help the body to release endorphins, the "feel good" brain chemicals which control and inhibit craving for tobacco and help reduce and eliminate the physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. The Smokers craving for tobacco and urges to smoke are reduced and replaced by a calming sense of well being, thus controlling the addiction in 1 -3 visits. An additional benefit to smoking cessation, by LLLT, is non-weight gain. The same acupuncture points are also involved with weight management.
Dr. Frank Polverino, our Chiropractic Resident, has been certified by Dr. Neil Camera, President of Laser Therapeutics, in the use of the Omega XP for Smoking Cessation. Dr. Polverino has been helping Smokers quit for the last 3 years. Dr. Polverino also uses LLLT for weight management and in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, and neck & back sprains and strains.
