Business & The Unfranchise Model

No. The laser operates in a dedicated treatment room separate from your adjustment bay. Most member clinics run laser sessions in parallel with their chiropractic schedule, creating revenue from otherwise idle treatment space. The laser does not require your direct presence for each session once your staff is AiMLA certified, generating income while you continue adjustments.

ReliefNow® Laser Centers provides in-person training as part of the licensing program. Certification covers clinical protocols, safety, patient communication, and case selection. DCs find that their existing clinical knowledge of pain conditions, nerve anatomy, and musculoskeletal pathology gives them a significant head start, making the certification process faster and more intuitive than it is for providers without a chiropractic background.

Member clinics within the ReliefNow® network report adding $35,000 to over $100,000 in additional monthly private-pay revenue. Revenue depends on patient volume, your market, pricing structure, and how actively you promote the service. Because it is entirely cash pay, there is no insurance lag — collections are immediate. Results vary based on market, case mix, and implementation.

Yes — and it's growing. Searches for "Class IV laser therapy near me," "non-surgical neuropathy treatment," and "drug-free back pain treatment" are trending upward. Patients who have been told surgery is their only option are actively seeking alternatives. If your practice offers it and your local competitors don't, you capture that patient population by default.

Buying a laser gives you equipment. The ReliefNow® licensing program gives you a complete operating model: treatment protocols, staff training, brand identity, patient acquisition support, and the backing of a 57-location national network. It is designed for practices that want to run a laser center profitably from day one rather than building the infrastructure themselves. There are no franchise fees — doctors join as authorized ReliefNow® Laser Centers under a licensing arrangement.

Yes. The ReliefNow® model is specifically designed as a practice-within-a-practice. Laser sessions (10–15 minutes each) run in a separate room handled by your certified staff. Your adjustment schedule is untouched. Many member DCs describe it as adding a second revenue engine to a space that was previously idle between appointments.

AiMLA (Academy of Integrative Medicine and Laser Applications) is the recognized certification body for Class IV laser therapy in clinical practice. AiMLA certification is what qualifies your staff to administer laser sessions independently — without requiring physician presence for each treatment. ReliefNow® Laser Centers provides AiMLA certification training as part of the licensing program, meaning your team is certified and operational before you see your first laser patient.