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“Laser Therapy saved our son and gave him back his life.”

“We we’re told his hip bone (femoral head-top of the ball) was dying, that he had Avascular Necrosis (AVN) and there was no cure apart from hip replacements. We got him six laser treatments over seven weeks, and MRI reports and specialists consultations confirmed there was no more AVN.”

My name is Mark, I’ve been a strength coach and rehab specialist since 2011. I’ve helped hundreds of people reduce pain, gain greater range of motion and movement ability, as well as coached various sporting athletes through specific strengthening exercises and programs in my “Strength Factory Australia” training facility in Frankston, Victoria, Australia.

In December 2023 our then highly active 12 year old son was diagnosed with septic arthritis (a potentially life threatening infection) in the left hip. He was rushed to hospital, where he and I stayed for 7 weeks. He had 4 emergency surgeries, countless amounts of x-rays, MRI’s, pain and anti-biotic medications, blood samples taken till his some of veins collapsed, after his 3rd surgery his hip partially dislocated, and after the 4th surgery was put in a brace to keep his hip in place, and was wheel chair bound for 4 weeks, on crutches for 4 weeks, and basically had to rebuild his strength to be able to walk again.

During the process of his recovery, we were told his hip bones (femoral head-top of the ball) was dying, potentially due to lack of blood supply. Prior to that he was an A grade basketball player, a highly active child that could snow board, ride and race bikes, and had incredible strength, with the ability to deadlift his own body weight etc.
His road to recovery was a long one, and within 12 months later, he was back to a new A grade basketball team, and that team won the grand final his first season back.

The short story is, we found someone that did laser therapy, he got it done, and MRI and specialists consultations later confirmed the bone was no longer dying.

After being heavily involved in my sons journey and recovery, and after seeing the results laser therapy gave him and has to offer, I got intrigued and I had to learn more.

I am forever grateful that I hunted around for a laser therapy option and got it for him. It was never a cost, it was an investment that really did deliver results, and I truly believe that if I didn’t search for an alternative, he may still be in pain, recovering, and enduring a longer recovery and return to his normal and active life.

We we’re told that he would need to have ongoing hip replacements later in life, and I’d do anything to avoid medical intervention again, especially surgeries. I would only consider it as an absolute last resort.

I truly believe in Laser Therapy being a missing piece to my puzzle as a treatment option to help get people moving faster, provide a reduced, and even pain free option that is non invasive, highly effective, and done in a safe manner, along side prescribed exercises and healthy nutrition and lifestyle habits.

While doing my own research and education, I was told no one in my area was offering laser therapy, and after a quick Google search, I saw this to be true, so I learnt more about it.

I purchased the very same devices that helped heal our son. In March 2025 I studied under Dr Tina Czech from The Australian Institute of Laser Therapy (AILT), passed and achieved my Laser and IPL Safety Certificate, and Performance Laser Therapy was born April 2025.

I now dedicate my life to continue to learn more about laser therapy and treatment protocols, and I will incorporate it into my ability to improve peoples lives with my strength training prescriptive exercise programs, and my muscle testing (kinesiology) knowledge from my ever growing and vast experience, from my other business Strength Factory Australia (Since 2011).

Since starting Performance Laser Therapy (PLT), I've been privileged to help a vast number of family, friends and Strength Factory clients to reduce their aches, pain, visible scars, some that have been there for years, some from recent injuries. I have also treated two dachshunds (sausage dogs), one with Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) and the other with suspected IVDD, a spine issue common to these funny and friendly pets.

More about who I have helped so far can be seen in our blogs and on our socials (located at the bottom of our website)

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