Accomplished sports woman Jo Soper, Director and Founder of Beach Gym Personal Training speaks candidly of how NovoTHOR at Laser Therapy Sydney helped to relieve her chronic back pain and sciatica. After 10 sessions she was able to stop the analgesics, anti-inflammatories, opioids and nerve pain medication.
“I’m 34 years old and was diagnosed with severe Rheumatoid Arthritis 18 years ago, to the point during flares (often for months at a time), the pain and inflammation was so severe that I’ve been bedridden or had difficulty doing simple tasks such as walking, driving, turning door knobs/opening jars, eating (when I couldn’t bend my elbow enough to reach a spoon or fork to my mouth), etc. Even when I wasn’t experiencing a flare up, I more often than not experienced joint stiffness and moderate difficulty/pain walking and moving in any capacity. With a few notable periods of exception, it was rare that I experienced little to no pain or inflammation, even with the use of oral steroids, drugs (e.g., Humira, Enbrel), or first line treatments (Methotrexate).
Over the years I’ve sustained significant joint damage in my feet, knees, hands, wrists and right elbow, resulting in joint deformation and significant loss of range of motion.
Historically my flares have been worse during fall/winter months and usually start like clockwork in early October, often lasting into March/April. Continue reading →
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Paul Harper chose NovoTHOR light therapy at Laser Therapy Sydney to help reduce the pain of his tennis elbow. Not only did it get rid of the pain in his arm but surprisingly he found that there were additional side-benefits too.
“Each attendance brings something new to think about as our own learning process and experience is evolving. It is always a pleasure to hear about new applications. James has the gift of bringing complicated material in a comprehensive way and adapts his lecture to the need of the group. ”
Beatrijs Deruyter, LTH, MSc, PhDs
Private Dental Practice
Liedekerke, Belgium
Dr Roberta Chow PhD and Lydia Feng talk about the use of light and lasers for relief of chronic pain. The THOR handheld unit and NovoTHOR light-pod can be used to reduce the need for medication and delay the need for surgery without any side-effects.