Technical light therapy is used by Governmental agencies such as NASA to treat medical conditions in space environments. The US Olympic training facilities have also released statements of endorsement for laser therapy for athletes. The use of cold laser in sports medicine worldwide is prolific. It is used by almost all major sports teams the world over…
A very fit and healthy 70 year old lady came to see me recently with a leg ulcer that had not healed for nearly four months. We used low level laser therapy for leg ulcers to treat her condition. This is the result of a once a week treatment with my cold laser probe over…
Clinical research has extensively proved the effectiveness of low level laser for treating pain and the associated symptoms of fibromyalgia (see Phototherapy and the Peripheral Nervous System, Mary Ann Liebert, 2011). But why? Let’s shine a light on this disabling condition that claims at least 1.75 million sufferers in the UK alone. Fibromyalgia is a…
What is the difference between the therapeutic laser that we use at Laser Medicine, and the kind of laser for hair removal or eye surgery? As I’m often asked, here’s a little insight on the subject of cold laser vs hot laser. Welcome to the geek edition… First off, what is laser? LASER stands for Light Amplification…
It seems that hair loss is a subject of concern, even for the most alpha men I know, especially when that receding hairline makes an appearance in their twenties. I personally quite like a shaved head (both on men and women) but if you want to tackle the root of the problem (ha ha) low…
I’ve been feeling the pressure for a while. Rushing into my forties with the inevitable lines and wrinkles of a life well-lived starting to show. My facialist made some great improvements, directing my skin care regime and stimulating my skin with the use of a regular peel, but, she explained, if I wanted to go…
My therapeutic laser journey began when my young standard poodle dog, Lottie, fell ill unexpectedly. First she couldn’t eat or drink without vomiting. Then she completely lost her balance and developed a neurological disorder that indicated anything as serious as a brain tumour. She lost weight, went on a drip for days and lost all…