There is some new cutting edge treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, without the surgery.

"There's no pain at all involved," said Debbie Vallone.

Vallone's chosen a lighter treatment for her carpal tunnel pain.

"What we're doing is using light rays here," said laser therapist Dwayne Claud.

Vallone can see the light, but she can't feel it. This is very different from the pain she's dealt with from carpal tunnel syndrome.

"You feel like your hands are going to sleep. You get the numbness in your fingers," Vallone said.

Vallone wanted to give a new treatment a try because her pain is still manageable.

While medical lasers are hot so they can cut and burn, these low- level lasers are also known as cold lasers.

"These are really attuned to more like a flashlight for all intents and purposes," said Dwayne Claud, a cold laser therapist.

These wavelengths penetrate the skin where, Claud says, our cells react to the light.

"So what tends to happen is, it's boosting up the body's own immune system. It's increasing blood flow and is also reducing inflammation," Claud said.

The FDA approved low-level light therapy to deal with the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome. Studies are also underway to see how it works on shoulder pain, lower back pain, even smoking cessation.

"What we're actually doing is a form of acupuncture without the needles. Using the light to activate the points," said Claud.

Most insurance plans don't cover this therapy yet. Claud's cost per session is about the price of a co-pay.

"It's not a cure by any means, but helps to manage the pain and reduce the inflammations," said Claud.

"My fingers don't feel as puffy as they did," Vallone said. "I'm as big a skeptic as the next person but when he did it on my foot, I went, 'Oh my gosh.'"

Vallone also used the cold laser to deal with plantar fasciitis pain in her foot.

"It's so fascinating that something so simple and painless works," said Vallone.