Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hi. I am curious if anyone has experience using cold laser therapy with patients and a review of the products/equipment you like. Any thoughts? I am thinking about bringing this into our practice and am just beginning the research. Many area chiropractors in our area swear by their use. I would like to hear from acupuncturists. :> Thanks, Jessica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hi Jessica, I have a cold laser. But a good one. Not the ones that sell for a few hundred. The one I have is a 500mW. They run several thousand. You can lease them for about $300 a month. I love mine!! Especially for auricular. I feel like it is more effective than needles for the ear. Also, any needle phobic patients can get the laser instead. The only downside is it requires more time from you. But the effectiveness (in my experience) is amazing. Especially for pain. Kimberly Marin AP, RD Sunrise, FL Chinese Medicine , " pitgyrl " <pitgyrl wrote: > > Hi. > I am curious if anyone has experience using cold laser therapy with > patients and a review of the products/equipment you like. Any > thoughts? I am thinking about bringing this into our practice and am > just beginning the research. Many area chiropractors in our area swear > by their use. I would like to hear from acupuncturists. :> > Thanks, > Jessica > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Hi, I use a variety of cold lasers and have modified some of them to use led's of different colored light, and also infrared and ultraviolet spectrum. The methodology is sometimes along Dr. Nasser's research, or five element mother/son color correspondences, or an alternative to needles in a normal point selection, and I try to keep an ear to modern discoveries. I have not determined a definitive protocol for when which is best. There is one unit that I am using that has little to do with classical TCM theory, but is a offspring of it, and live cell stimulation research. It is called the 'mini slt', manufactured and clinically tested in china. It uses about a 5mw power source and emits in the red 650nm wavelength. It is clipped gently onto the nostril and shines for 15 minutes per each nostril, for a total treatment period of 1/2 hour. As the mucous membranes are the most permeable membrane in the body, and the blood circulates once every 3 minutes, you are able to expose the body's blood close to 10 times per treatment. The effect is to strip the red blood cells of their fatty accumulations to allow greater circulation and microcirculation, and an increase in cellular activity and nutrient/oxygen uptake, or in TCM terminology, it reduces blood stagnation. Clinically it is useful for almost anyone as arteriol deposits are a worldwide major health phenomena. Diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, stroke candidates, peripheral neuropathy, high cholestrol, tumor formation, lung and sinus problems can be potential benefactors of this therapy. I have only started using this device recently, and am seeing some improvements in patient conditions. Of course the FDA in America does not endorse this machine, but I suspect we will see this sort of light therapy more and more make its way into mainstream medical preventative and corrective practices. Fran kimmymarin <kimmymarin wrote: Hi Jessica, I have a cold laser. But a good one. Not the ones that sell for a few hundred. The one I have is a 500mW. They run several thousand. You can lease them for about $300 a month. I love mine!! Especially for auricular. I feel like it is more effective than needles for the ear. Also, any needle phobic patients can get the laser instead. The only downside is it requires more time from you. But the effectiveness (in my experience) is amazing. Especially for pain. Kimberly Marin AP, RD Sunrise, FL Chinese Medicine , " pitgyrl " <pitgyrl wrote: > > Hi. > I am curious if anyone has experience using cold laser therapy with > patients and a review of the products/equipment you like. Any > thoughts? I am thinking about bringing this into our practice and am > just beginning the research. Many area chiropractors in our area swear > by their use. I would like to hear from acupuncturists. :> > Thanks, > Jessica > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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