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Intended Effect of Therapeutic Laser: PhotobiomodulationMark Callanen explores the process of photobiomodulation (PBM) and explains how its effectiveness is determined by mechanism of delivery.
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Making Practice a PleasureDr. Kaufman discusses how combining deep-tissue laser therapy and traditional chiropractic methods helped him put positive energy into his patients and his practice. When the economic downturn hit Dr. Kaufman’s practice hard he decided to focus on a niche practice and launched Sarasota Sports Medicine, a clinic within a branch of Extra Innings. Read about how he started his new practice and the role laser therapy played in generating a successful clinic.
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Teaming Up with Laser TherapyThe University of Texas discusses how laser therapy is being used throughout their athletic training program, and specifically in football and track and field. Read about how the University of Texas got “buy-in” from their medical teams and athletes, and why laser therapy had the “staying power” to become a standard in their treatments.
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A Modality with Momentum: Laser Therapy Brings Power to the Major League Baseball LineupRead about why modality skeptic, Steve Smith, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, decided to adopt deep tissue laser therapy into the Dodgers athletic training room and how the modality has become a key treatment component. Steve discusses the impact laser therapy has on player recovery times and his approach to evidence-based medicine.
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Shining Examples: Three Case Studies Shed Light on the Widespread Benefits of Laser TherapyDr. Burnely discusses three case studies that highlight the benefits of laser therapy, as well as general treatment considerations and adjunct uses for deep tissue laser therapy. In this article he specifically highlights the use of laser therapy for a a soccer player’s high ankle sprain, a 68-year-old patient with severe shingles, and a patient with chronic postherpetic neuralgia.
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Movement in the Right DirectionGray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS, RKC discusses how to use deep tissue laser therapy to get clinical results. In this article learn about how to use laser therapy as a precision tool, and how to maximize results using the 3 R’s – Reset, Reinforce, Reload.
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‘This is different’—Powerful Laser Therapy Is a Game-Changer for LSU TigersLSU athletic trainers discuss the impact of Class IV laser therapy as a powerful healing modality for their players. This article outlines the advantages of the higher powered devices, on-contact delivery techniques, and the importance of educational support for successful implementation.
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‘Wins’ in Outcomes: Athletes at Duke University See Competitive Advantage with Laser TherapyThe Athletic Training staff at Duke University discusses their use of therapy lasers in the athletic training room for over 9 years. Topics covered are the evolution of therapeutic laser devices, elevating the standard of care, the role therapy lasers currently plan in their program, and their goals for expanded use of deep tissue laser therapy in the future.
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A Flash in the Pan?Dr. Contino, laser therapy user since 2008, explains why laser therapy has remained a mainstay in his clinic for over 7 years. In this article he discusses the consistent results that laser therapy delivers, the ability to return patients to activity faster, and his ability to elevate his standard of care.
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Intrepid Center Enlists Laser TherapyThe National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) discusses innovative interventions that are allowing service members to return to duty. In this article the authors discuss the unique patient population and therapeutic programs at the NICoE and the role laser therapy has played as an adjunct in returning service members to function.