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In April of this year, prior to the beginning of our International Conference in Toronto, I had the rare opportunity to meet for several hours with Tiina Karu, Mary Dyson, Shimon Rochkind, Chukuka Enwemeka and several other leading authorities involved in the field of laser technology. Whereas their interests encompass basic research, pathology, tissue response mechanisms and clinical ...
Treatment for shoulder pain Gabi Zeilig, MD, Dept of Neurological Rehabilitation The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. Purpose of the study: to test the efficacy of the TerraQuant medical device on shoulder pain resulting from inflammation (OA, Tendonitis, Bursitis). Background: TerraQuant is a unique device which combines low level pulse laser therapy (LLLT), pulsating ...
Back pain and osteoarthritis are “leading causes of disability worldwide.”[1] So it is surprising to learn that doctors today are prescribing antidepressants to alleviate the pain associated with these conditions, despite the findings that there are very negative side effects to these drugs including dependence and withdrawal, not to mention the fact that the patients are not ...
Everyone at some time in their life has suffered from the throbbing, aching, and annoying pain of a headache. Headaches can be mild, or they can be severe and even debilitating. While most people experience a headache occasionally, others deal with recurrent head pain, sometimes experiencing headaches weekly, or even up to 15 or more times each month, as in the case of chronic ...
Trigger Points are frequently discussed in chiropractic practices. As you know, there are three types of trigger pain: active, latent and satellite. Active: actively causing pain. Latent: not actively causing pain until the spot is palpated. Then pain is felt. Satellite: these are in the areas of Active and Latent trigger points. They may not be the primary issue. However, when addressing ...
“Laser has become a buzzword that triggers thoughts of instantaneous gratification. You have probably had patients in your own practice ask “Isn’t there some kind of laser treatment that can help me get rid of this problem?” Patients like to think they can come into the office, get zapped by a laser, and walk out symptom-free. In their minds, the laser is a magic wand that ...
We created this ebook to provide information about superpulsed lasers. The first laser that can be classified as superpulsed was cleared by the FDA in the US in 2004. The technology is not as well known as continuous wave pulsed lasers. However, the deep penetration and minimal thermal effect of superpulsed lasers are advantageous compared to conventional continuous wave pulsed ...
Many practitioners think about lasers as therapy for various conditions like Fasciitis, Tendonitis, Arthritis, pain and inflammation. Diode lasers are very versatile. Swapping handpieces or adding on attachments to the handpiece allows for increased uses including wounds, ulcers, warts, dermatological conditions like Psoriasis as well as venous insufficiency and fungal ...
Sharon Whitt is settling in for a 10-minute treatment that she credits with getting the spring back in her step. “I like to dance, so that makes it a lot more comfortable to dance and not so much pain and pressure on the foot area,” she explains. Whitt was diagnosed with Morton’s Neuroma four years ago. It is a painful condition affecting nerves on the ball of the foot. ...