Cold Laser Study Results in Humans and Animals for Treatment of Pain, Osteoarthritis, Neuropathic Pain, Plantar Facitis and Viral Infections.
Wound Healing
Animal Studies
14 papers report faster healing rate in laser treated group
5 papers report increased collagen and wound tensile strength
5 papers report no effect on healing
Human Studies
12 papers have shown significant results. Please contact Omega Laser for details.
Pain Relief
34 papers report effective pain relief
4 papers report insignificant findings
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Goldman 1980 Pain in RA hand joints significantly improved
Walker 1986 Significant difference in levels of pain and analgesic drug in RA patients (double blind)
Palmgren 1989 Decreased pain and improved grip strength (double blind study)
Osteoarthritis
Morselli 1985 70% of OA patients obtained relief with LLLT
Neuropathic Pain
Moore 1990 Significant improvement in pain (single blind study)
Bradley 1996 Successful treatment of TMJ, post herpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, painful wounds, orofacial cancer
Plantar Facitis
Turner 1997 18 cases of PF, 9LLLT/9 control - 1 ? week. Significant effect measured by VA
Viral Infections
Verrucae
Turner 1992-1997 Aims of LLLT: trigger cell mediated immune response, improved local flow, avoidance of extensive tissue damage, prevention of lesion(s), reduced pain of lesion(s)
LLLT subjects = 30 — Control = 27
60% - 72% of VP lesions resolved with LLLT applied weekly over week period
14 - 20% resolution in control group
LLLT significantly reduces pain compared to controls
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Wound Care and TerraQuant
Cold Laser Therapy
(NOTE: Usage of TerraQuant Laser for Wound Indications are Intended for Outside the USA)
- Skin ulcerations
- Diabetic ulcers
- Burns
- Tissue repair and cell regrowth
- Post-surgical wound care
Chronic wounds and pressure ulcers are expensive issues for patients to deal with. Wound management can be costly and time consuming. If the wound doesn’t begin to heal with treatment the complications can lead to hospitalization, surgery or even amputation.
The TerraQuant laser and it’s broad treatment “Multi Radiance Technology” excels in wound care. The TerraQuant laser has a programmed frequency designed for wound care and we have witnessed remarkable results. Look at some of the picture journals and read some of the testimonials and 13 case studies below.
Scientific Evidence for Cold Laser Therapy
This abstract of clinical and scientific evidence in wound management using TerraQuant Laser was compiled by Professor RÈmy Guibert, MD MSc.
The clinical trials reported have been published in peer review scientific journals and adhere to sound methodologies and all have control groups.
Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) used in vitro show increases in cell growth of 140—200% in mouse-derived fibroblasts, rat-derived osteoblasts and rat-derived skeletal muscle cells, and increased by 155—171% growth of normal human epithelial cells. Wound size decreased up to 36% in conjunction with hyperbaric oxygen HBO in ischemic rat models. LLLT produced improvement of greater than 40% in musculoskeletal training injuries, and decreased wound healing time. LLLT reduced by 47% pain of children suffering from oral mucositis.
In vitro, LLLT inhibits bacterial growth of E.coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial, on thirty consecutive patients with diabetic ulcers or gangrenes and elevated levels of glycosylated hemoglobin, has demonstrated an increase in skin microcirculation due to LLLT, which was an athermic effect, in patients with diabetic microangiopathy. A clinical trial of LLLT, with the combined use of HBO, showed 81% healing of diabetic foot ulcers in patients who previously did not respond to a comprehensive treatment program. The authors conclude that this modality is safe, simple and inexpensive.
A placebo-controlled clinical trial, studying the efficacy of combined phototherapy with LLLT in the management of venous ulceration when used in conjunction with standardized nursing intervention, showed clinical difference in wound healing rate and a continued reduction in wound size at post-irradiation. A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of low energy photon therapy (LEPT)(Red and Infrared) in venous leg ulcers showed a decrease in ulcer area (compared to baseline) of 193.0 mm2 in the LEPT group and of 14.7 mm2 in the placebo group respectively
(P = 0.0002).
A randomized, controlled study examined the effects of infrared and red pulsed monochromatic light with varied pulsations and wavelengths, in addition to standard treatment, on the healing of pressure ulcers. Patients treated with pulsed monochromatic light had a 49% higher ulcer healing rate, their mean ulcer area was reduced to 10% after 5 weeks compared with 9 weeks for the controls.
A controlled clinical trial of patients with two pressure ulcers (one for polarized light, one as control) examined the effect of polarized light on pressure ulcers of 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. Pressure ulcers subjected to extra treatment with polarized light in the early stages showed significantly greater improvement in the healing process than the control ulcers.
Pulsed high-frequency, high peak power electromagnetic energy has been shown to increased healing time in patients with Stage II ulcers unhealed within three to 12 weeks and those with Stage III ulcers unhealed within eight to 168 weeks by conventional methods. Stage II ulcers healed in one to six weeks (mean 2.33) and all Stage III ulcers healed in one to 22 weeks (mean 8.85).
Case Studies
Case #1. Before start of TerraQuant treatment.
Case #1. After 3 ? weeks of TerraQuant treatment.
Case # 1.
79 year old female, personal history of dementia and osteoporosis. A fall from her bed on 06 January 2004 resulted in a large skin tear. Due to her dementia, she pulled the dressings off and painted lipstick around the wound. With the introduction of the LLLT, programs 2 & 4 on 30 April 2004, and wound protocol of Intrasite gel, the wound had healed by the 20 May 2004.
Case # 2.
79 year old female, with PHX of IDDM, blindness, amputation of (L) toes (11 Feb 2000) and (R) middle toe amputation (June 1999). An ulcer developed on her left foot in May 2001 and she was sent to Hospital for investigation for Gangrene. A sinus developed within the original wound on 20 Jul 2001 which we continued to pack with Kaltostat; and eventually the wound healed. In Feb 2002, the wound returned. Wound specialist was consulted and a full felt pad was recommended to reduce the pressure. On 21 Oct 2003, pus was expelled and sinus noted. The patient was again hospitalized and her diagnosis of Cellulitis was treated with A/Bís. The caregiver continued to dress the wound daily from October 2003 with no signs of improvement.
On 30 Apr 2004 the wound was measured at 2.8cm x 2.8cm. TerraQuant treatment was commenced using programs 2 & 4. By 17 May 2004 the size had reduced to 1.8cm x 0.8cm. On the 06 Jun 2004, the patient was referred to the Podiatrist who applied felt to reduce pressure. By 16 Jun 2004, without changing the dressing protocol, the wound had decreased to be measured at 0.7cm x 0.3cm. Wound re-measured 29 Jun 2004 at 0.7cm x 0.1cm. The attending physician was very impressed with the outcome, particularly given the patientís history.
Before start of TerraQuant treatment.
After 1 month of TerraQuant treatment.
After 2 months of TerraQuant treatment.
Case # 3.
94 year old female, with a past history of Multiple Sclerosis, Arthritis and repetitious Leg Venous Ulcers. This lady complained of severe pain in her left and right knees and a raised rash was noted on her left leg.
TerraQuant Programs 1 (5Hz) & 3 (1000Hz) treatments were introduced on 10 May 2004 and the rash was resolved within 3 days. On the 18 Jun 2004, the resident complained of pain in her (R) shoulder and on examination by her General Practitioner, she was diagnosed with a ruptured tendon. Laser treatment was recommended. Treatment was continued on all three areas using programs 1 & 3 with a positive result. Pain was reduced and she now has the ability to ambulate more freely. Long term MS Contin was prescribed in conjunction with programs 1 & 3.
Case # 4.
79 year old female, has a debilitating PHx of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and joint replacements. Her current medication was ineffective in managing her pain. The use of TerraQuant over acutely painful areas of (L) shoulder, (L) clavicle and (L) humerous with programs 1 & 3 has proven to provide pain relief and as a result, treatment will be ongoing.
Case # 5.
94 year old female suffering from heart disease and bilateral oedema. This lady sustained an enormous skin tear to her (L) leg on 04 May 2004 following a fall. In view of her existing oedema with serous ooze and taking Warfarin and Prednisolone she was transferred to hospital for suturing. Wound measured 14.9cm x 8cm.
She was returned to her nursing home on 11 May 2004 on A/Bís. Sutures were removed on 13th and 14th of May wound had broken down, now measuring 12cm x 6cm (14 May 2004). TerraQuant treatment was commenced on 20 May 2004 in conjunction with wound management of intrasite gel, tegaderm and compression stockings. On 01 Jun 2004 wound had increased in length due to the tegaderm causing superficial breakdown. Wound measurements 13cm x 4cm. Tegaderm was ceased, and daily dressing with intrasite gel, melonin, combine and compression stockings.
16 June 2004 Cellulitis has reduced even though oedema is still present. Wound has decreased again to be 6cms x 2.7cm. Daily TerraQuant treatment continued and the wound was dressed with Duoderm extra thin and left intact for 5 days. Staff continued to apply compression stockings. 29 Jun 2004, the wound measured 4.9cm x 1.2cms. Wound is granulating upwards even with surrounding skin. Area of slough has decreased significantly and surrounding skin is now pink and healthy with serous ooze at a minimum. Staff continues to apply compression stocking to aid fluid return.
Case # 6.
An 80 year old lady with a Left Hip pressure ulcer 3cm x 3cm x 1cm which had been deteriorating rapidly for two weeks. The ulcer was sloughy, and necrotic. The resident is very demented and reacts strongly when dressings are redressed (pushes staff away). TerraQuant initiated daily on 14 April 2004.
| 28 April |
60% sloughy, 30% necrotic, 10% granulation. |
April 14, 2004 —
Prior to treatment with TerraQuant.
June 9, 2004 —
After treatment with TerraQuant.
Case # 7.
This resident is an 81-year-old woman with multiple systems failure with very frail and thin skin. Fall on 19 May 2004 with multiple skin tears on the L hand, R & L knees and R ankle and 7cm long laceration to the scalp. The skin tear to the knees had no skin left to put a flap back into place. The treatment consisted of an initial dressing on the scalp and the other skin tears. Steristips were applied, and dressed with Solugel, Interpose and Mefix. TerraQuant was used through the dressing on the scalp and knees for seven days, one 10-minute session daily.
All tears healed in 5 to 7 days. The Director of Nursing said: ìWe would have expected all tears to take at least 3 to 4 weeks to heal. One advantage was to be able to give the LLLT treatments through the dressings without having to change them daily and without disturbing the patient.î
Case # 8.
This resident is an 86-year-old lady with very frail and thin skin who keeps rubbing her two feet/ankles together. As a consequence, her Left Foot displayed abrasions that, if she had kept rubbing, were at risk of never healing.
TerraQuant treatments were given daily for 7 days. The abrasions healed. The resident ceased rubbing her feet together. The Director of Nursing said: ìWe would have expected to need 3 to 4 weeks of wound management and protective dressing necessary to overcome her abrasions.î
Case # 9.
This resident is a very frail 86-year-old woman with multiple diseases. She is currently on various medications including Prednisolone. She also has poor dietary intake and is supplemented with a high calorie and protein drink. She developed a leg haematoma (12cm x 3cm), from locking and rubbing her legs together, which was at risk of breaking down.
TerraQuant treatments were given daily for 7 days. Healing was achieved. The Director of Nursing said: ìWe would have expected the haematoma to break down and due to her compromised health status we would have expected any breakdown of the skin integrity would take an extended period to healî.
Case # 10.
This resident is an 86-year-old lady who is legally blind and has substantial hearing loss. She ambulates with difficulty with a four-wheeled frame. She has moderate cognitive impairment, requires prompting and displays short-term memory loss. She takes multiple medications, including Warfarin. She has a long history of lower leg ulcers which never heal completely.
One leg ulcer 6cm x 2cm has been present since early March 2004 and had shown little progress in healing, despite applying daily dressings of Jelonet, Solugel, Kaltostat and two full courses of antibiotics.
On 14 April 2004 daily TerraQuant treatments were initiated with Melonin or Cutilin dressings only. By 16 June 2004, the ulcer had completely healed.
Case # 11.
This resident is a 97-year-old lady who has multiple diseases (AF, CCF, OA, Gout, Rotator cuff syndrome on one side and fractured neck of humerus on the other side, moderate cognitive impairment, and significant and constant oedemas in the lower legs).
She walks with difficulty with a 4-wheeled frame. On 21 January 2004, she injured her right lower calf against one of the footplates of a wheelchair. She sustained a V shaped cut of 6 cm length. She received daily dressings with Kaltostat, Solugel and Jelonet. She received several courses of antibiotics. Medihoney was tried. The wound was very slouchy and necrotic. Daily TerraQuant treatments were initiated on 18 March 2004. By late April the wound had completely healed. Before introducing the TerrQuant treatments, the resident had the tendency to try to remove dressings, which inhibited the healing process. After receiving a few treatments with TerraQuant, the wound dried out, no dressing was necessary and the resident stopped picking at the wound.
Case # 12.
This resident is an 88-year-old lady who sustained a 9cm jagged deep pre-tibia wound on her L shin. The wound was sutured but the borders did not anastomose well. The skin was very thin and frail. Daily TerraQuant treatments were initiated two days after the injury and the sutures. One week later when the sutures were removed, the wound had completely healed. There was no oozing, no signs of infection and no redness. The wound had healed as with normal health skin. The Director of Nursing said: We would have expected the wound to get infected and remain open after the stitches were removed and for the wound to take several months to heal.
Case # 13.
This resident is an 83-year-old lady with multiple diseases including IDDM, moderate to severe cognitive impairment, Breast Cancer with Mastectomy and radiotherapy many years ago. Her skin is very frail and ruptures easily.
Her cognitive impairment made her very non-compliant and erratic with her medication and her insulin in particular. She was transferred from home to an acute care hospital on 3 February 2004 for unbalanced IDDM. A mastectomy line infected wound was then identified and wound management initiated.
She was transferred from acute hospital to residential care on 4 March 2004. She then had two wounds at the mastectomy site: one wound was 5cm x 2cm full thickness; and the other wound was 2cm x 2cm full thickness. Both wounds were very sloughy.
Daily TerraQuant treatments were initiated on 19 March 2004. By 28 May 2004, the smaller of the two wounds had healed completely and the large wound was reduced to 1cm x 1cm granulating, with no slouch or necrosis.
Unfortunately, for reasons beyond control, TerraQuant treatments were ceased from 28 May 2004 until 18 June 2004. Over this time, both wounds deteriorated significantly due to friction caused by the patient when showering and drying herself with a towel.
Bibliography.
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Over 20 years ago my mother, Joy Gardner who is a holistic practitioner and writer practiced a form of light therapy utilizing a box with a full spectrum light bulb in it and colored films that would allow you to change the color projected on the user. She had very positive experiences working with clients using colored light and I could feel the difference between the calming and stimulating effects of different colors. Then my mother, started to charge water by placing it in a glass on the window sill with colored films in front of it, so that the sunlight would change the hue projected into the glass of water. It was amazing. These different color charged waters actually tasted different and acted different in the body.
Shortly after that experience with the colored water I read a book by John Ott all about the effects of light on plants. Plants convert light through photosynthesis into energy, which they utilize to grow strong and healthy. Poor quality lighting creates unhealthy plants. High quality lighting produces strong and healthy plants. So it is with humans. We need high quality light to thrive and feel good. In his book, Mr. Ott convinced me that florescent lighting should be avoided and that we should seek out or create environments that utilize natural or full spectrum light. To date I have a full spectrum light bulb in my office light, as it creates a much nicer working environment.
Light healing through the use of low level laser products, or cold laser equipment or phototherapy equipment is making its way into the lives of mainstream Americans. While slow to catch on, we know a good thing when we experience it and there is no doubt that light therapy is the next evolution of our healing process. Light carries with it the energy, the electrons and the information which the trillions of cells in our body’s need to perform optimally. For the last 5 years I have dedicated my life to learning everything there is to learn about low level laser or cold laser therapy products and I have assembled a selection of some of the greatest Healing Lasers for Home Use and Cold Lasers for Professional Use.
Through the delivery of focused, columnated light in specific wavelengths and power densities we are now able to significantly and positively effect target cells and tissues suffering from wounds, injuries, dis-ease, and aging. Nearly 40 years of experience, scientific and medical research and practice has revealed amazing healing and anti-aging possibilities that challenge our current views and thinking.
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TerraDent is an innovative, non-invasive device which reduces inflammation and speeds up patient recovery following dental procedures by providing a unique combination of therapy based on pulsed laser, infra-red and red light, combined with a static magnetic field.
Terra–Dent Clinic works by increasing microcirculation in the cells damaged by the dental procedure, leading to cell regeneration and a reduction in inflammation. As a direct result of this, the patient experiences much faster pain relief. In addition to the immediate benefits to the patient, treatment with Terra–Dent Clinic also prevents ongoing complications which often arise during the post-operative period due to infection resulting from the edema and other inflammatory effects. |
- Non-invasive treatment
- Painless
- No side effects
- Safe to use
- Easy to use
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Dimensions:
Weight: |
24cm x 22cm x 9cm
1.5 kg |
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- Post Surgical:
- Reduced post-op pain and reduced need for analgesics
- Increased circulation, leading to faster healing
- Reduced post-op edema
- Better bone formation
- Less likely to get a dry socket
- Endodontics::
- Reduced post-op pain and inflammation and reduced need for analgesics.
- Diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis
- Treatment of dentin hypersensitivity
- Reduction in pulp hyperemia
- Soft Tissue Lesions:
- Reducedpain
- Prevention
- Faster healing
- Decreased rate of recurrence
- Implants:
- Reduced pain after surgery
- Faster integration
- Faster healing of soft tissue
- Dry Socket:
- Prevention
- Pain relief
- Faster healing
- Sinusitis:
- The laser can help to drain the sinus, reducing the pain of sinusitis
- Nerve Lesions:
- Return of sensation after traumatic damage or severing of a nerve
- Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
- TMJ Treatment:
- Osteoarthritis: Can help alleviate symptoms
- Hyperemia of TMJ: Can improve the symptoms
- Restorative Procedures:
- Analgesia for small tooth preparations and crowns cementations reducing use of local anaesthetic
- Reduced post-op sensitivity
- Faster uptake and elimination of anaesthesia
- Production of secondary dentin in deep restorative situations.
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| The user can choose between 5 programs, which have been preset for treatment of different conditions. Each program uses different pulse frequencies and has different treatment session durations, as summarized in the table below. Variation of the pulse frequencies alters the depth of penetration of the laser light. |
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| Terra-Dent Clinic Manual Mode |
In addition to the present programs, the manual mode function enables the user to vary the functions for treatment of specific illnesses. The program or manual mode is selected after the Terra-Dent Clinic unit has completed the self-test by pushing the relevant program number or personal mode button
Pushing the mode button enables the user to manually set individual treatment programs by varying:
- Frequency - Number of intervals repeated during a particular session;
- Treatment duration per interval – from 1 to 10 minutes;
- Pulsing frequencies – 5-1000 Hz, 50 Hz, 250-1000 Hz, 1000 Hz.
- Removal/addition of modules by using the “<” or “>” buttons. There is a choice of IRL (infrared laser) or IRD (infrared), from OFF -50%- 100%.
After choosing the relevant variables, press the “mode” button again, and to begin the treatment, press the “Start/Stop” button. |
Duration of treatment:
- Treatment can be continued once a day on each individual point for 12-15 consecutive days.
- After 7 days of treatment, if no benefits have been felt, refer to the manual to see if an alternative program number has also been proscribed to the specific treatment. If necessary, change the program number and then continue with the treatment until the end of the initial course of 12-15 days.
- Upon completion of a full course (12-15 days), a further course can be undertaken after a 3-day break.
- Up to 10 courses a year can be completed on each individual point
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Following is a quote from:
CELL INTELLIGENCE
Guenter Albrecht-Buehler, Ph.D.
Fellow, European Academy of Sciences, Brussels
Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies, Berlin
Robert Laughlin Rea Professor of Cell Biology
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago “B. If cells have eyes, they must be able to order and integrate countless signals.
Images are the ordered set of a huge number of individual data. If cells are capable of generating an image of their environment and react to it, they must be able to order a large number of signals and integrate them into a response action. Chapter 3 will present the evidence that cells use centrioles to ’see’ all objects around them that emit or scatter near infrared light. The figure below shows one of the examples of this amazing ability of cells.”
(The illustration is animated)
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February 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Quantum Healing Lasers has gone SCALAR
Now revealed for the first time, a TRUE 21st Century Laser Technology. Scalar Wave Laser devices deliver the paradigm shift of cellular memory to facilitate profound unwinding and cellular rejuvenation. This is by far the most advanced low level laser therapy technology that has ever become available at an affordable price.
Studies show that this type of technology is ideal for treating Pain, Inflammation, Wounds, Scar Reduction, Skin Rejuvenation, Anti-Aging, Laser Light Acupoint Stimulation, Smoking Addiction, Weight Loss, Chakra Balancing, Organ and Gland Balancing and Much More.
The Scalar Wave Laser is the FIRST FULLY DIGITAL LASER and is designed for easy use
The Scalar Laser comes with over 100 preset settings with optimal programming of precise frequencies and wavelengths. The special harmonizing frequencies and advanced scalar wave forms rapidly facilitate a quantum change in the body at a cellular level, unwinding stress and tension out of the cells and nervous system, and creating space, while erasing old and outdated cellular memory. This profound scalar wave process is revolutionary to the complimentary healing fields and will facilitate an amazing shift in the way we treat illness from now on.
The Revolutionary New Scalar Wave Laser utilizes two patent pending technologies
Scalar Wave Lasers have many deluxe and attractive features that are not found with other equipment of a similar nature. The Scalar Wave laser is ultra-portable, can be used corded (plugged in) or battery operated for up to 4 hours. These cold lasers are more advanced than any laser on the market today, delivering multiple wavelengths, hundreds of frequencies and a combination of the most advanced healing wave forms known to man and science. This Quantum Healing Laser is perfect for the individual user or seasoned practitioner who wants to be able to treat the largest range of conditions from skin and bones, to organs and glands.
Learn More about the Scalar Wave Laser
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Your life depends on energy.
Your body is made of cells.
Your cells depend on energy.
With adequate energy your cells form organs, skin, bones and your entire body.
Without energy, during sickness, and when injured, your cells become depolarized. In this fragile state cells can no longer absorb nutrients and oxygen or dispose of wastes. If depolarized cells are not given sufficient energy then dis-ease, degeneration, and aging result. Cellular repolarization is critical for the healing process.
Cold laser therapy provides the cells with a means to repolarize. It’s like jump starting a weak battery. The cold laser delivers much needed photonic energy, which the cells can convert into chemical energy known as ATP. This results in healing, regeneration, anti-aging, and rehabilititation naturally and non-invasively.
All lasers are not created equal. It’s important to choose a laser that is designed and calibrated for treating the type of condition you want to work on. Red light lasers are good for superficial application, offer minimal penetration and usually deliver photonic energy in minimal doses due to lower power outputs (ie. 5mW) measured in Milliwatts (mW), which is fine, but be aware that longer treatment times are required. Red light lasers tend to be less expensive than infrared lasers, except in a few cases, which are rarely justifiable. Red light laser diodes are commonly mixed with infrared diodes to produce more desirable results over larger surface areas.
Infrared lasers deliver deeper penetration and greater power outputs, resulting in a faster and more thorough delivery of photonic energy to target tissues at depths from 1-5 inches depending on if the laser is continuous wave, pulsed or super pulsed. A good choice of a low cost but effective and easy to use infrared light laser is the AL500 Laser. Other multiple wavelength lasers such as the TQ Solo are also a great choice if maximum penetration is required.
Cold lasers are commonly used for the relief of pain.
Studies show that the application of low level laser therapy stimulates cells to produce their own endorphins, resulting in an analgesic pain relieving effect. Pain relief and healing occurs when cellular functions are normalized. Additionally, studies show that the application of low level laser therapy to cells initiates biochemical reactions including the deactivation of enzymes that cause inflammation. The biostimulation that results from application of a cold laser has no effect on normal tissues and is consequently very safe. Laser photon delivery is very safe as tissues and cells are never heated and photons of light are only absorbed and utilized by cells that are in need of additional energy.
Biostimulation from low level laser is cumulative, which means that multiple treatments join forces to produce better long term results. In order to get the best results it is a good idea to see a competent laser therapist or purchase a cold laser that can be used regularly in the comfort and privacy of your own home. See Home Use Lasers.
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What’s the big deal about a 500mW laser?
A laser that is calibrated to deliver 500mW or less is called a cold laser.
Cold lasers are extremely safe because they can not heat, burn or injure tissue.
Therapeutic lasers generally run in power from 5mW to 500mW delivered in continuous wave (CW), pulsed, or super pulsed form.
The amount of power of a cold laser is expressed in Milliwatts or mW, which translates primarily to length of treatment time and to a lesser extent, depth of penetration.
Penetration is primarily determined by the wavelength, which is measured in nanometers (nm).
A 500 mW laser delivers the maximum amount of joules/cm2 of energy to a given point in the shortest possible time.
For example many protocols call for the delivery of 6 joules/cm2 or energy per point.
A 500mW cold laser will deliver 6 joules/cm2 to a single point in 12 seconds.
A 250mW cold laser will deliver 6 joules/cm2 to a single point in 24 seconds.
A 50mW cold laser will deliver 6 joules/cm2 to a single point in 120 seconds (2 minutes).
A 5mW cold laser will deliver 6 joules/cm2 to a single point in 1200 seconds (20 minutes).
Since your time is valuable and because practitioners don’t have time to waste treating multiple points for extended periods, the 500 mW laser is now a valuable healing tool in any practitioners medical bag.
Most 500mW Cold Lasers are expensive and worth every cent due their fantastic results, however one 500mW Cold Laser has caught my undivided attention. It is the AL500 Acupuncture Laser and it is extremely affordable compared to comparable lasers.
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January 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The helmet that could turn back the symptoms of Alzheimer’s
By DAVID DERBYSHIRE
“An experimental helmet which scientists say could reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease within weeks of being used is to be tried out on patients.The strange-looking headgear - which has to be worn for ten minutes every day - bathes the brain with infra-red light and stimulates the growth of brain cells.
Its creators believe it could reverse the symptoms of dementia - such as memory loss and anxiety - after only four weeks.
Alzheimer’s disease charities last night described the treatment as “potentially life- changing” - but stressed that the research was still at the very early stages.”
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lead researcher at the University of Sunderland Dr Abdel Ennaceur and Durham University s Dr Paul Chazot are pictured with Dr Gordon Dougal and a prototype cognitive helmet.
There are now more than 5 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s. Every 72 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s.
The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer’s and other dementias amount to more than $148 billion annually.
annually.
Nearly 700,000 Brits have dementia, with nearly 500,000 suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The statistics are staggering and the need great. Is it possible that significant and life altering help may be very near?
“The helmet is the creation of Dr Gordon Dougal, a director of Virulite, a medical research company based in County Durham.
It follows a study at the University of Sunderland which found infra-red light can reverse memory loss in mice.
Dr Dougal claims that only ten minutes under the hat a day is enough to have an effect.”
“Currently all you can do with dementia is to slow down the rate of decay - this new process will not only stop that rate of decay but partially reverse it,” he said.
Low level infra-red red is thought to stimulate the growth of cells of all types of tissue and encourage their repair. It is able to penetrate the skin and even get through the skull.
“The implications of this research at Sunderland are enormous - so much so that in the future we could be able to affect and change the rate at which our bodies age,” he said.
“We age because our cells lose the desire to regenerate and repair themselves. This ultimately results in cell death and decline of the organ functions - for the brain resulting in memory decay and deterioration in general intellectual performance.
“But what if there was a technology that told the cells to repair themselves and that technology was something as simple as a specific wavelength of light?”
The study at Sunderland found that exposing middle-aged mice to infrared light for six minutes a day for ten days improved their performance in a three-dimensional maze. In the human trials, due to start this summer, the scientists will use levels of infra-red that occur naturally in sunlight.
Neuroscientist Paul Chazot, who helped carry out the research, said: “The results are completely new - this has never been looked at before.”
An Alzheimer’s Society spokesman said: “A treatment that reverses the effects of dementia rather than just temporarily halting its symptoms could change the lives of the hundreds of thousands of people. We look forward to further research to determine whether this technique could help improve cognition in humans.”"
Click Here to Learn About a Class I, All-Purpose InfraRed Cold Laser Therapy device that has been used in America for over 18 years called the Theralaser T2000.
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“The force that moves the stars is the same force that moves the atoms in my body. I call it life, and light is the messenger or carrier of life because light is sending information all the time to everything in existence.”
This is a quote from Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, The Voice of Knowledge, a Practical Guide to Inner Peace.
Dr. Don Ruiz writes about his experience of perceiving truth one night in the desert of Sonora, while doing social service as a medical doctor. He writes, “It was summer and the heat was so intense that I couldn’t sleep. I decided to leave the clinic and take a walk in the desert. There was a new moon that night, and I could see millions of stars in the sky. I was alone in the middle of the desert, perceiving so much beauty. I saw eternity, the endless, the infinite in those stars, and I knew without a doubt that the stars are alive. The infinite, our Mother Earth, all of creation, is alive. It is one living being.
Surely I had seen those stars many times before, but never in that way, from that point of view. My emotional reaction was overwhelming. I felt intense joy mixed with the most exquisite peace in my heart. The something incredible happened. I had the sensation that I was not alone in the desert. While I was perceiving the immensity of the infinite, the infinite was perceiving me. All of those millions of stars were part of one living being who knows everything and perceives everything. The universe knew that I existed!
Then something even more extraordinary happened. My perception shifted, and for a moment I was the immensity of the stars perceiving the infinite in my physical body. I could see myself in the middle of the desert - so small. I saw that my physical body was made of billions of tiny stars, which I knew were atoms, and they were as vast as all the stars in the sky.
That night, I knew that the infinite inside my physical body is just a continuation of the infinite all around me. I am part of that infinite, and so is every object I perceive. There is no difference between any of us, or between us and any object. We are only one because everything is made of light. Light expresses itself in billions of different forms to create the material universe. More than that, I knew that there is only one force that moves and transforms everything. The force that moves the stars is the same force that moves the atoms in my body. I call it life, and light is the messenger or carrier of life because light is sending information all the time to everything in existence.
And it was incredible to understand that light is alive. Light is a living being that contains all of the wisdom of the universe and occupies every space. There is no empty space between the atoms in my body. The space between the stars is filled with light; it only appears empty when there is no object to reflect the light. Any object we send into space will reflect the light because all matter reflects light, just like a mirror.”
I was moved to share this story because it summarizes what I believe to be true about light. Understanding the true nature and power of light is what has caused me to become a light therapy equipment specialist. For over 5 years now I have dedicated my life to learning about and sharing about the healing power of light through the use of cold laser therapy equipment.
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