By: Dr. Goodman, DC and Dr. Bradberry, DC | ReliefNow Laser Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte’s growing senior population, in SouthPark, Myers Park, Pineville, Ballantyne, and Matthews, includes active, engaged adults who chose the Queen City for its quality of life, walkability, and year-round activity options. For the growing proportion of those adults whose joint pain, neuropathy, and musculoskeletal changes are limiting their walking, fitness routines, and daily independence, ReliefNow Laser Charlotte offers the Regenerative Medical Laser™ protocol as part of a non-surgical care approach to the tissue-level sources of functional decline.
The CDC reports that falls are the leading cause of injury-related death in adults over 65, accounting for tens of thousands of deaths each year. Several fall-risk factors are commonly addressed through clinical care, including peripheral neuropathy, lower-extremity joint pain, and muscular deconditioning. These are among the conditions the care team at ReliefNow Laser Charlotte works with.
How Do the Charlotte Providers Approach Active Senior Care?
Dr. Bradberry’s sports medicine background extends to the active senior population, including patients who are not competitive athletes but who want to stay physically functional for the activities they enjoy. Dr. Goodman’s post-graduate rehabilitation training supports functional restoration for older adults, the movement-based work that helps rebuild physical capacity affected by chronic pain.
Dr. Goodman’s nutrition training adds a metabolic dimension, with attention to dietary contributors to systemic inflammation that can accompany musculoskeletal conditions. His acupuncture training provides a neuromodulatory option for the chronic pain sensitization that can limit older adults’ activity engagement alongside tissue-level factors.
What Conditions Does the Protocol Address for Senior Function?
The Regenerative Medical Laserâ„¢ protocol is used at ReliefNow Laser Charlotte for several conditions that can limit senior function, including arthritic joint changes, peripheral neuropathy, and tendon conditions affecting lower-extremity mobility. Photobiomodulation has been studied across these areas. A 2022 meta-analysis in Arthritis Research and Therapy examined photobiomodulation across joint osteoarthritis presentations and reported a favorable safety profile, and a 2021 systematic review in Frontiers in Neurology examined photobiomodulation in peripheral neuropathy, including diabetic presentations. Each treatment plan is developed on an individual basis following clinical evaluation.
For Mecklenburg County’s active seniors who want to stay on the greenways, the golf courses, and in the fitness facilities that are part of Charlotte’s quality of life, the clinical approach at ReliefNow Laser Charlotte is oriented toward supporting that goal as part of a comprehensive care plan.
Visit reliefnowlaser.com/providers/charlotte/ to learn more. Patient education content is available at youtube.com/@ReliefNowNation. Contact ReliefNow Laser Charlotte at 460 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209 | 704-527-7246.
About the Authors
Dr. Eric Goodman, DC, studied at UNC-Charlotte and Palmer College of Chiropractic, with training in neurokinetic therapy, acupuncture, laser therapy, rehabilitation, and nutrition. Dr. Douglas Bradberry, DC, studied at the University of Florida and graduated with honors from Palmer College of Chiropractic, holds the CCSP certification, and brings a sports medicine background spanning competitive and recreational athletes. Both are providers in the national ReliefNow® network, founded by Dr. Robert Hanopole, DC.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before beginning any treatment program.
