In a recent systematic review and meta analysis of laser therapy on tendinopathies (Tumilty et al), 11 out of 20 studies failed to produce a positive result. The reason identiļ¬ed for the ineffective studies were that the laser beams were too strong (the irradiance was too high for this particular pathology). Most clinicians are rightly confused about which laser to choose and which dose or technique will work.
Laser can inhibit as well as stimulate and the techniques and settings for achieving the these effects have not always clear to everybody. Should you use laser or LED, red or infrared wavelengths, use a strong or a low power laser, use pulses or continuous, treat twice a day or twice a month ?
THOR considers these questions every day. THOR are best placed to supply and train because we are constantly developing our expertise in LLLT. We do this by participating in all the key international LLLT conferences, researching for and writing the literature watch section of the Photomedicine journal. We are involved in laboratory and clinical research trials across the world and are putting our knowledge into practice every day at the Amersham Clinic.
Our academic interest and practical experience keeps us informed and helps develop our training which means that THOR customers get the best possible support for treating with laser. We can be objective in our laser recommendations for your clinic. This is because we have a range of eleven laser and LED treatment heads with red and near Infrared wavelengths that range from 30mW to 2,000mW.
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James..is there any treatment difference for a large black and blue and purple bruse vrs. a wound?…for example amoung the elderly..guess that includes me…ha…falls and injuries ..ie..bruse issues are a serious problem…I have not seen much information on the treatment of bruse with laser…I have some photo of a large serious leg/hip bruise I can forward to you on request..showing cold laser treatment over 7-10 days …don’t know how long large bruses take to recover normally…my interest is in bruse issue for those of us in the “senior” years and in sports injuries such as boxing,soccer etc..
Oh, may have some interesting personal photos to send about application of cold laser…at 830 nm wavelenght on plants and woody stems…seems like plants and people respond to light photostimulation equally well..
Troy in Texas Sept. 14, 2010
I regret, that I have no comment on this. My interest is to find the correct laser to treat Paralyzed Stroke Patients and to treat Aphasia (Inability to communicate).
I focus on chronic problems, because I don’t need to be concerned about excessive scar formation, and any other anomalies associated with treating acute injuries with LLLT. Although there are many approaches and paradigms in treating with LLLT, I focus only on the re-activation of the healing cascade in chronic conditions. For that reason, I don’t illuminate a treatment area daily, because I believe it may interfere with the healing cascade initiated the day before. I like treating twice a week, with low dosages, over a long period of time. I believe this is safe, and predictable. What low dosages do I use? 1-2 Joules/cm2 per golf ball sized area in general. In my book, I actually give even lower dosages, because it is for the public.