Most people have a reasonable mental model of what acupuncture does: needles, specific points on the body, something to do with energy and circulation. Fewer people have heard of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), also called cold laser therapy or photobiomodulation. That's starting to change, and for good reason.

Inflammation is the body’s natural response to infection or injury. When you sustain an injury, your immunize system activates and sends white blood cells to repair the wound so that you can heal. But sometimes inflammation can stick around when it’s no longer needed, and this can lead to chronic health issues

For many people dealing with chronic pain or post-injury recovery, conventional care offers a limited set of tools: medications, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery. These approaches can be life-changing; but what happens when they don’t go far enough?

Dr. Jonathan Buncke, a highly skilled Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), has joined the team at St. Barnabas Medical Center.

It is time we stop dismissing migraines as “just headaches.”