Monthly Archives: July 2013

New video interview. Very good I think. Ron is articulate and a straight down the middle guy.

Posted on 30 July 2013 by James Carroll

It would be nice if human hospitals could give the LLLT attention Ron gives his animal patients.

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THOR Literature watch for June 2013 Low Level Laser Therapy / Cold Laser / Photobiomodulation PBM

Posted on 24 July 2013 by James Carroll

Does LLLT make you thinner? a Harvard research group investigates, LEDs for muscle function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and laser vs needles for myofascial trigger points. There is  my own introductory paper on LLLT for dentists, another review of laser and LED treatments for neurological and psychological applications, a TMJ study, and a trial of class IV laser for epicondylitis (see my rant  “LLLT companies may be no better than Big Pharma“).

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LLLT companies may be no better than Big Pharma

Posted on 24 July 2013 by James Carroll

It is a popular sport in the LLLT industry to sneer at Big Pharma for their side effects and marketing practices, but the LLLT industry is far from criticism itself. Whilst LLLT side effects are hard to find, marketing overstatement and misdirection are common place.

In this months literature watch is a paper titled “The Effectiveness of Therapeutic Class IV (10 W) Laser Treatment for Epicondylitis”. This small study showed that 10 Watt Class IV laser (mixed 8W 970nm, 2W 810) was successful in reducing pain and improving function in an RCT with 15 patients, and that there was good statistical significance at 6 months following a course of 6 treatments.

The claim by class IV laser manufacturers is that class IV lasers are better (faster, deeper and more effective) than Class 3b and LED systems. Conversely the 3B laser and LED manufacturers argue that less power density is more effective because delivering energy too quickly can overdose tissues and class IV lasers might burn the skin.

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TV report about the LED TBI trial soon to commence at Harvard

Posted on 23 July 2013 by James Carroll

TV report about the LED treatment for TBI. Trial soon to commence at Spaulding Hospital (Harvard Medical School) Boston MA

Read full article on wcvb.com

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