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Originally Posted by ed121430
Some one else said that if the insurance, or Medicare won't pay, that might be a clue telling that it is not much help if any !!
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Help for what, specifically? I seem to recall some discussions about this type of therapy (Low Level Infrared Light or Laser Therapy)
Regarding FDA/Medicare/insurance, I found this:
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The [Anodyne Therapy System] system has FDA clearance for marketing for "relief of minor muscle and joint pain and improvement of superficial circulation" but the company's Web site suggests that it can do more. In 2005, the FDA ordered the manufacture to stop claiming that it could wounds and ulcers, gait and balance impairment, carpal tunnel syndrome, and several other conditions. Aetna, CIGNA, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), have critiqued Anodyne's data and other published studies and explain why they do not cover LLLT as a treatment modality.
http://www.ncahf.org/digest09/09-25.html
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and:
http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage...=IAAAACAAEAAA&
and:
http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/600_699/0604.html
I also found a Fraud case involving the company over its claims:
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1499270.html
So it appears (with regard to some insurance) to depend on the type & reason for physical therapy.
Regarding efficacy, I found this study:
Effect of Pulsing in Low-Level Light Therapy
See also:
Light therapy
Low level laser therapy
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