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SPIE 2009, Call for Papers
From: Michael R Hamblin Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Dermatology
Harvard Medical School
Dear Colleagues
Next January 2010 in San Francisco we will have the fifth annual conference on “Mechanisms for low light therapy V”. We have had four successful conferences when SPIE Photonics West was in San Jose, and now we move to San Francisco that should further increase attendance
I am therefore pleased to be able to invite you to submit an abstract (Deadline 13 July 2009) and a conference proceedings paper (Deadline 16 Dec 2009) to “Mechanisms for low light therapy V” Conference BO108 Part of SPIE’s International Symposium on Biomedical Optics (BiOS) 23 – 28 January 2010 at the Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California, USA.
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Institute of Physics feature on future of LLLT
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on Institute of Physics feature on future of LLLT
Laser vs LED results on muscle damage
BRAZIL. This study compared the effect of single-diode laser and LED cluster before heavy exercise. Only the LED cluster probe decreased post-exercise creatine kinase levels after the Wingate cycle test. This is not a true comparison of Laser vs LED as the LED irradiance was lower, the total energy was higher and it covered a larger area. Still the results for the LED are impressive and this paper adds more weight to the validity of LED treatments. Read on …
Comparison Between Single-Diode Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) and LED Multi-Diode (Cluster) Therapy (LEDT) Applications Before High-Intensity Exercise.
Junior EC, Lopes-Martins RA, Baroni BM, De Marchi T, Rossi RP, Grosselli D, Generosi RA, de Godoi V, Basso M, Mancalossi JL, Bjordal JM.
1 Laboratory of Human Movement, University of Caxias do Sul , Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil .
Abstract Background Data and Objective: There is anecdotal evidence that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) may affect the development of muscular fatigue, minor muscle damage, and recovery after heavy exercises. … Continue reading
LLLT training schedule
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March 2009 LLLT Literature Watch
This bimonthly literature watch is another record breaker with 46 papers reviewed including nerve regeneration, lymphoedema, wound healing, inflammation, musculoskeletal pain, dental and some mechanism papers.
Abstracts from 7th international congress of the world association for laser therapy october 19-22, 2008.
Photomed Laser Surg 2009 Feb 27(1) 155-209
Phototherapy in peripheral nerve regeneration: From basic science to clinical study.
Rochkind S
Division of Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction, Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Object This review summarizes the continuous study of low-power laser radiation treatment of a severely injured peripheral nerve. Laser phototherapy was applied as a supportive factor for accelerating and enhancing axonal growth and regeneration after injury or a reconstructive peripheral nerve procedure. In nerve cell cultures, laser phototherapy was used to stimulate activation of nerve cells. Methods Low-power laser radiation was used for treatment of peripheral nerve injury using a rat sciatic nerve model after crush injury, neurorrhaphy, or neurotube reconstruction. Nerve cell growth and axonal sprouting were investigated using laser phototherapy on … Continue reading
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17 new LLLT papers in Photomedicine Journal this month
A bumper crop of LLLT papers this month in Photomedicine and Laser Surgery
To receive this publication join the World Association for Laser Therapy or the North American Society for Laser Therapy
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on 17 new LLLT papers in Photomedicine Journal this month
Nobel Prize for Low Level Laser Therapy
The guest editorial by Oshiro in this months Photomedicine journal reminds us that a Nobel Prize was awarded to Finsen for Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) almost a century ago (1903) for Lupus Vulgaris (a form of Tuberculosis). Of course it was not called LLLT back then as the laser had not been invented but the Photobiomodulation principles are the same. The best way to subscribe to this journal is by joining the World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT).