I have another question I hope you don’t mind commenting on:
Can a class 4 laser help spinal pathology? I was under the impression that bone was a barrier to penetration. Given the cervical spine is quite deep the depth of penetration would not reach the area also.
I have a FCE case and cervical location.
Cheers
E
Laser for Spinal Pathology
Re: Laser for Spinal Pathology
Hi E,
No worries about sending a question. I’ll add it to the Forum as well - you may not be the only one with this question.
Okay, now as for the laser, you have nothing to loose in trying.
There are some research papers - going back to the mid 2000’s that looked at class 3B lasers and their ability to penetrate bone.
The advantage to class 3B is that you can press it into the tissue, gaining yourself a fair number of centimetres right there!
However, I’d still try with a Class 4 - Increase your dose substantially.
AND, realize that the effects can be ‘indirect’ - meaning that changing the environment around the spinal column that is not in the direct penetration of the beam, may still have a beneficial effect. Cells get excited and bump around, causing cells beside them to get excited and so on. Additionally, ANY stimulus to the area that would call for bloodflow, will stimulate the body toward angiogenesis (if that’s what the body needs.) So increasing circulation above, might affect circulation below.
Did you see the Laser Update video I created?
Video Training 180: Lasers in Canine Rehab - Part 1
Video Training 181: Lasers in Canine Rehab - Part 2
So, it’s not futile. I would totally use it!
All the best,
Laurie
No worries about sending a question. I’ll add it to the Forum as well - you may not be the only one with this question.
Okay, now as for the laser, you have nothing to loose in trying.
There are some research papers - going back to the mid 2000’s that looked at class 3B lasers and their ability to penetrate bone.
The advantage to class 3B is that you can press it into the tissue, gaining yourself a fair number of centimetres right there!
However, I’d still try with a Class 4 - Increase your dose substantially.
AND, realize that the effects can be ‘indirect’ - meaning that changing the environment around the spinal column that is not in the direct penetration of the beam, may still have a beneficial effect. Cells get excited and bump around, causing cells beside them to get excited and so on. Additionally, ANY stimulus to the area that would call for bloodflow, will stimulate the body toward angiogenesis (if that’s what the body needs.) So increasing circulation above, might affect circulation below.
Did you see the Laser Update video I created?
Video Training 180: Lasers in Canine Rehab - Part 1
Video Training 181: Lasers in Canine Rehab - Part 2
So, it’s not futile. I would totally use it!
All the best,
Laurie
LAURIE EDGE-HUGHES