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Originally Posted by Jo*mar
Were you able to see the actual "laser" machine?
like the brand name & model #?
The laser my chiro uses is a hand held one* and only needs to be applied to an area for less than a minute.
* It is much like a Ultrasound machine with a base and then the actual laser part has a cord from the base to the laser tool/light portion.
What you describe sounds more like a LED light therapy- where it does take 20-30 minutes per area.
They can look very much alike and they may do the similar therapy , but they should not call it a laser if it is a LED.
I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want a LLLT to be on one area for 20+ minutes.
If you can see the brand & model then you can search it to see what it is.
I'm curious to know what they area using.
If a LED you could buy your own have it forever, same w/ LLLT really but they cost more.
this site shows both LED light therapy equipment & cost of machine & cold/soft/low level laser and costs
http://www.coldlasertherapies.com/category_s/1.htm
http://www.coldlasertherapies.com/Te...diance_s/2.htm
http://www.coldlasertherapies.com/category_s/3.htm |
In my first posts I gave this link to the place. they seem to call it laser as well as LED; hence the confusion.
again here is the link
http://www.denverneuropathytreatmentcenter.com/
they seem to call it LOW LEVEL LASER while in fact I believe the lights are LED.
when i go next week i can ask the make,model and serial number
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Originally Posted by Killian
I would be cautious - seems to me if it really works we would be hearing more about it. I'm going to ask my neurologist when I go for my checkup this summer - he is not opposed to alternative treatments and was glad when I started acupuncture [it did give me some feeling back in my feet].
I would also check to make sure insurance covered this - it can't be cheap can it? Know mine wouldn't cover it, doesn't cover acupuncture either.
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i am being catious.....any more cautious and I will just be home reading about it.
MY ORTHOPEDIC dotor is the one who suggested i look into it. I wouldnt call it a referral but more of a suggestion. he also said he had 3 patients who were trying it and getting some relief.
NO INSURANCE. MINE DOES cover accupuncture but not 'LIGHT THERAPY'.
as I think we all know, insurance will not cover MOST non tradidtional treatments.........
so since INSURANCE doesnt cover it....does that mean we shouldnt look into it. my insurance wont cover Bariatric surgery but they cover Heart attacks. does that mean I shouldnt try to lose weight, instead just wait for a heart attack that my insurance DOES cover. PUUUULEASE/
