St. Louis Cardinal Matt Holiday uses laser therapy for
hand pain
St. Louis Cardinal Matt Holiday is battling an inflamed tendon near his right middle finger. He is undergoing laser therapy. However he is not planning to take any numbing shots before games. "I couldn't feel my fingertip," he said. "It was fine for hitting, but not for throwing."
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"The energy contained within the light acts as a catalyst for human cells to function. This often means that healing processes begin earlier than they may do without therapy..."
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| The MR4 ULTRA is the ultimate pain relieving system
Treating pain is about both relieving it initially and then getting to its causes. The MR4 ULTRA does this in a most thorough and effective way. With both the exclusive and technologically advanced LaserStim emitter and the powerful LaserShower, the MR4 ULTRA can find painful areas quickly and dose them automatically. Then, when the pain is manageable, it can go after the root causes of inflammation and other ailments that lead to pain. The MR4 ULTRA is a great tool for any practice anytime.
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| Essential facts about cold laser and pain
"There is a form of treatment which uses low level light to help deal with pain, inflammation and some other conditions. It's called cold laser therapy and many clinics these days are offering this procedure..."
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Effective Laser Therapy Protocols for the Knee
With Dr. Chris Carraway
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Comparison of the effects of low energy laser and ultrasound in treatment of shoulder
myofascial pain syndrome
A randomized single-blinded clinical trial
Rayegani S, Bahrami M, Samadi B, Sedighipour L, Mokhtarirad M, Eliaspoor D
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Shohada Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Ira- bahrami7mh@gmail.com.
BACKGROUND: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal diseases. MPS impaired quality of life in the patients. There is a lot of controversy about different treatment options which include medical treatments, physical therapy, injections, ultrasound and laser. The effects of laser in MPS are challenging. AIM: To assess the effects of laser and ultrasound in treatment of MPS. DESIGN: Randomized single blinded clinical trial SETTING: Outpatient physical therapy clinic at university hospital POPULATION: Sixty three subjects (females: 46, males: 17), (age range: 17-55 year old) who had a diagnosis of definite MPS were entered in the study. METHODS: We measured the pain intensity at rest, during activity and at night using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) questionnaire. The patients also filled the Neck Disability Index (NDI) form and the pain threshold provoked by pressure was determined using algometric assessment. Then, the patients were categorized randomly in groups A, B and C (receiving laser therapy, ultrasound and sham laser therapy, respectively). Six weeks after the initial visit, they were visited again and filled the forms again. RESULTS: Ultrasound was effective in VAS improvement during activity (46%), at rest (39%) and at night (35%). It also improved NDI scores (34%) and algometric assessment (37%). Laser was effective in VAS improving during activity (54%), at night (51%) and at rest (51%) and also improved NDI scores (73%). It was also found effective in algometric assessment improvement (105%). Laser resulted in more NDI score and algometric assessment improvements comparing to ultrasound (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: This study introduces laser as one of the preferred treatments of myofascial pain syndrome in shoulder.
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2011 Sep 47(3) 381-9
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 Clinical Studies
In chronic low back pain, low level laser therapy combined with exercise is more beneficial than exercise alone in the long term: a randomized trial.
CONCLUSION: In chronic low back pain low level laser therapy combined with exercise is more beneficial than exercise alone in the long term.
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Low-level laser therapy for acute neck pain with radiculopathy: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized study
CONCLUSION: Low Level Laser Therapy gave more effective short-term relief of arm pain and increased range of neck extension in patients with acute neck pain with radiculopathy in comparison to the placebo procedure.
The role of laser biostimulation in early post-surgery rehabilitation and its effect on wound healing.
RESULTS: Low energy infrared laser radiation had a beneficial effect on the covering of the scar with stratified squamous cornifying epithelium and intensified wound healing.
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Effects of low-level laser therapy on pain and Scar formation after inguinal herniation surgery: a randomized controlled single-blind study
CONCLUSION: Infra-red Low Level Laser Therapy (830 nm) applied after inguinal-hernia surgery was effective in preventing the formation of keloids. In addition, Low Level Laser Therapy resulted in better scar appearance and quality 6 mo post surgery.
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Efficacy of low level laser therapy in reducing postoperative pain after endodontic surgery-- a randomized double blind clinical study.
CONCLUSION: Low level laser therapy can be beneficial for the reduction of postoperative pain.
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Washington State Convention and Trade Center
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November 3-4, 2011
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Orlando, Florida
November 17-20, 2011
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Las Vegas, Nevada
December 1-3, 2011
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