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Category Archives: THE FUTURE OF PBM/LLLT
Dr Ben from Health Versus Wealth interviews THOR CEO James Carroll
This is an interview featuring me by Dr. Ben Sinclair, a British physician / general practitioner (GP) Sinclair. His podcast is called Health Versus Wealth. Primarily, this podcast is about my health choices and routines. He describes me as a “highly driven entrepreneur, 61 years old (now 62), of THOR Laser company (correction: THOR Photomedicine Ltd and THOR Photomedicine Inc), of which he is is Founder CEO, which specialises in design and manufacture of Photobiomodulation (PBM) devices. THOR £10 million a year in sales, has 5,000 customers in 70 countries, and is marking THOR’s 30th anniversary.” Dr Ben says I am “a businessman who prioritises his wealth, in that he works 364 days a year! (actually, my motivation is establishing PBM as a first-line medical treatment in every department of every hospital in the whole world), wealth might be an outcome, but it is not the goal.) How does this impact his work-life balance? “The only day I … Continue reading
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New paper published reports significant benefits using NovoTHOR for fibromyalgia
City Hospital, Birmingham UK (an NHS hospital) published a new paper on NovoTHOR for fibromyalgia.
Sixteen fibromyalgia patients who had been suffering from pain and related sleep and psychological issues for an average of 15.6 ± 7.7 years received 18 NovoTHOR treatments over a 6-week period.
Participants reported significant benefits such as reduced pain, less fatigue, better sleep quality, and improved mobility and energy levels. They also felt happier and more able to engage in daily activities, noting an overall uplift in their quality of life.
The study details several specific improvements in day-to-day functioning such as:
- Engagement in Sports and Physical Activities: Some participants reported being able to engage in sports and physical activities again. For example, one participant was able to participate in sporting activities with his wife, such as holding focus mitts for her, which he hadn’t been able to do before.
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Making the hardest days easier – photobiomodulation for treatment of oral mucositis
Oral mucositis is a common side effect of high-dose chemotherapy or radiotherapy, leaving many patients unable to eat, drink, or swallow and consequently requiring tube feeding.
Until recently, there had been no satisfactory treatment or method of prevention. However, Photobiomodulation (PBM), a light therapy treatment proven safe and effective by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), is now widely used across the NHS with incredible results.
Jenny Gale, a head and neck clinical nurse specialist at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust, said: “It can really make your mouth sore, and it hurts to swallow, which can make eating and drinking difficult, as well as impacting your general wellbeing.”
She added: “PBM is completely painless and very simple to carry out; most patients can do … Continue reading
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I was alive, but now I’m living again, says cancer survivor Cindy
Cancer survivors are getting their lives back – thanks to a trail-blazing initiative at a bespoke post-cancer service at Nottingham City Hospital.
Nottingham Macmillan Late Effects helps people manage the physical, the psychological, and the psychosexual consequences of cancer treatment – and is the only place in the UK using photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy to treat the long-term effects of radiotherapy.
Cindy Martin, 64, who was left with disfiguring scars after surgery for stage 4 cancer of the saliva gland, says PBM therapy has given her back her life.
“The radiotherapy was so intense, my skin became necrotic. By the time I found Late Effects, I was convinced I would always have open wounds on my face.”
Radiation-induced fibrosis – or tissue scarring – is completely unavoidable and can develop in the area being treated with radiotherapy years after the radiotherapy has stopped – with life-changing effects on patients.
“Looking through photographs from … Continue reading
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THOR and PBM making national news
The BBC and Daily Mail are helping to reveal PBM (Photobiomodulation Therapy) into the wider community. With more public awareness of the amazing benefits how PBM light therapy is massively improving lives, we hope it will encourage more people to search it out and ask for this treatment in their own locations.
Read the BBC article:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg3ee8xl96eo
Read the Daily Mail PDF article:
Daily Mail Gadget that shines bright red LEDs to mend cancer scars now being used to treat debilitating scarring and swelling in the mouth caused by radiotherapy
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New light therapy helps to ease pain for head and neck cancer patients
Cancer patients are benefiting from a new light therapy treatment which tackles a common side effect caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Photobiomodulation (PBM) has launched in hospitals run by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) to prevent or treat oral mucositis. It occurs when cancer treatments damage the lining of the mouth. This can leave the tissue vulnerable to ulceration and infection.
All head and neck cancer patients having radiotherapy are being offered PBM at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals.
The treatments are being overseen by Jenny Gale, radiotherapy sister at Colchester, and Lyndsey Rew Macmillan specialist radiographer at Ipswich.
Jenny is also interim head and neck clinical nurse specialist at ESNEFT. She has had radiotherapy … Continue reading
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Listen to James Carroll’s latest national radio interview by Adriane Berg
Generation Bold Radio, May 3, 2021–Guest: James Carroll, THOR by Generation Bold Radio • A podcast on Anchor
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