Use Low Level Laser Therapy To Ease Your Pain

Get The Quick Relief You Need From...

• Arthritis
• Carpal Tunnel
• Fibromyalgia
• Strains and Sprains
• Tensions
• Back Pain
• Sports Injuries
• ...and more!

At Bella Medica, we believe that toxins contribute to increase pain, lack of function and fatigue. Toxins are a byproduct of many lifestyle choices, including medicines, smoking, foods, muscle and chemical activities in the body, products applied to our skin and chemicals in our environments, thoughts, and activities of daily living. The healthy body is able to rid itself of toxins through the various pathways in the body.

Indicators of toxins in the body may be a burning pain, where trigger points in connective tissue and muscles may affect nerve conduction, muscle aches and tightness and formation of trigger points, where muscles are holding too many byproducts (toxins!) or dull ache, where lymph is holding too many toxins and unable to move them out of the body.

Lasers, alkaline water, cleansing, Therapeutic Grade Essentials Oils <Essential_Oils.html> , proper diet, exercise, topical applications, and dry skin brushing can contribute to the body's ability to release toxins.

How Laser Therapy Works

Low-level laser therapy aims to biostimulate. Because of the low power nature of low levels laser, the effects are biochemical and not thermal and cannot cause heating and thereby cannot cause damage to living tissue. Four distinct effects are known to occur when using low-level laser therapy:

A: Growth factor response within cells and tissue as a result of increased ATP and protein synthesis; Improved cell proliferation; Change in cell membrane permeability to calcium up-take.

B: Pain relief as a result of increased endorphin release; Increased serotonin; Suppression of nociceptor action.

C: Strengthening the immune system response via increasing levels of lymphocyte activity and through a newly researched mechanism termed photo modulation of blood.

This treatment refers to the practical information concerning the use of laser radiation for photobiological stimulation. The treatment material is based on scientific works as well as the experience of specialists in the field of laser therapy.

Check out these articles on Laser Therapy for Pain Relief

1. http://www.ppmjournal.com/abstract.asp?articleid=P0707D07  
2. http://www.healthiswealthmaui.com/Laser_Testimonials.html

Low-Level Laser Therapy

Laser therapy devices were developed to treat all forms of sports injuries and musculoskeletal conditions, release and control pain, provide improved wound healing and for laser acupressure without the use of needles. Laser therapy is highly effective and non-invasive form of treatment. The patient feels no pain.

The specially designed parameters will be utilized in the pain and the treatment of muscular - skeletal ailments. Low-level laser therapy has proven to be very effective for many conditions that have not responded well to other forms of treatment. LLLT has been thoroughly tested and proven effective in most countries of the world. It is a well accepted and recommended form of treatment in England, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Russia, Israel, Japan, Canada, India, Venezuela and many other countries in Europe, South America and the Far East. Doctors in these countries report a 55% to 75% improvement in the alleviation of pain and increase in range of motion and a 75% cure rate. Control and Management of lower back pain and dramatic improvement in degenerative arthritic problems, cervical thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebral conditions as well as sports type injuries such as rotator cuff, tennis elbow, swelling, spasms, repetitive stress injuries, Achilles tendon injuries, wound healing and related conditions. There are even early indications of improvement in tinnitus and TMJ disorders.

Low-Level Laser Therapy is also utilized in many dental applications such as post extraction edema, sensitive teeth and gums and benign mouth lesions. A low powered laser procedure does not cut or burn into the skin or affected areas-it stimulates the tissues and promotes healing by penetrating deep into the tissues initializing the process of photo bio stimulation. The patient feels no discomfort related to the procedure. The light energy from the low level laser is absorbed in cytochromes and porphyrins within cell mitochondria and cell membranes. Each case is different and the program utilized varies with the severity on the condition. Typically, patients can expect to feel noticeable improvement after four to six sessions for acute conditions and after six to eight treatments for chronic conditions. While thoroughly tested in many countries outside the U.S., low powered laser therapy has not been approved nor disapproved by the FDA. It is limited to investigational use in conjunction with a treatment program developed under IRB guidelines and supervision. In many instances, low-level laser therapy can be a viable alternative to surgery.

"The effectiveness of Low Level Laser Treatment, or Photomedicine as it is more accurately described, is fact not hype. It is a vital part of the future of medical care and I have been using the PainTHOR Laser system in my medical practice for the past 4 years because there is no better photomedical system."

Jay D Roberts MD
Diplomate/Board Certified Physiatrist
(Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

The Spirit of the Hippocratic Oath

Vioxx, Ibuprofen (Brufen) or Naproxen: Patients lives and health have been put at risk in the pursuit of pain relief and, until now, there seemed little in the way of an alternative. Thousands have perished. However, the convergence of Technology and clinical evidence provides a low cost and safe alternative. Thor is launching the clinical alternative for Medical Practitioners and Hospitals, with significant evidential support for use in the treatment of chronic and acute pain. Delivery of this treatment is non-invasive and free of side effects and aids dedicated physicians to keep faith: "to do no harm". We call this Photomedicine.

About Photomedicine

ImagePhotomedicine is the "application of red and near infrared radiation over compromised areas such injuries, arthritic joints and lower back and neck pain to stimulate healing and relieve pain" without sensation or side effects. THOR has developed its protocol, training and medical equipment over 15 years, gained with use in 77 countries. We work closely with the leading academics in this field; our customers include many UK and US Hospitals, the US military and several Olympic teams, which has led to the completion of the prescription protocols for pain relief for the Medical Practitioner. And as a key support for medical practitioners where the control and cost of treatment are in at the Patients own choice.

Why You Should Use Laser Over Medications

NSAID drugs constitute the 15th most common cause of death in the United States N Engl J Med. 2006 (10000 to 20,000 deaths due to NSAID-induced GI complications each year JAMA 1998)

NSAID'S inhibit tendon-to-bone healing Am J Sports Med 2006

NSAID use Raises Risk of Erectile Dysfunction J Urol 2006

Topical NSAID’S and intra-articular steroid injections offer no meaningful pain relief beyond the first month. Euro J of Pain 2006

More than 70 percent of patients who took painkillers such as ibuprofen for more than three months suffered damage to their small intestines. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

COX-2 inhibitors can raise the risk of heart death Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Small-bowel injury was seen in 71 percent of NSAID users compared with 10 percent of control [group] Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology