Just came back from April 21 meeting of the PN Support Group
 

We just came back. We had a guest speaker, a chiropractor. VERY INTERESTING MEETING. The guy uses lasers to treat neuropathy.

I have some clips of the guest speaker to put together to make a video. I'll do this tomorrow morning.

Glenn was there and was his usual entertaining and very informative self. It's always nice seeing him.

And everyone loved my muffins.

So tomorrow morning I shall continue to post on this thread and explain about what was discussed at the meeting and I'll include a link to my youtube video which I haven't yet made BECAUSE IT'S LATE!!!

lol
Going to bed.

Hi All

The video is now live on youtube. I am including a link to that video in this posting.

Last night at the PN Support Group meeting, we had a speaker. His name is Dr. Arthur Raisfeld. He has a new practice in New York City.

Here is his contact information

Arthur Raisfeld, DC
235 E. 49th Street (Suite 3)
New York, NY 10017 (inside the offices of Midtown Total Health)
Phone number is 646-863-7174
Fax is 646-863-7179

Dr. Raisfeld spoke about using Laser/Led Light Therapy for treatment of Neuropathy. He has had success with this.

I thought you all would like to hear what he had to say, so with his permission, I recorded portions of what he said, and I made a video.

We all asked good questions and he provided great answers to those questions.

So here's the link to the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dj8roA_lZQ

Thanks for the video!!!

This is very interesting. I understand the idea of "waking up" or "stimulating" nerves, but I didn't hear any explanation of exactly what his procedure entails. How does he use the lasers/LED's? What's involved with the procedure? Are the results immediate or does it take multiple treatments?

Glenn,

Have you done research on this treatment? I would be interested in hearing your opinion.

Hi. No, I have not done any research in this treatment. Because youtube has a limit on how long a video can be, I had to edit some out.

As he explained it, he doesn't shine a light on the area, there are little pads that he attaches. The treatment lasts for 20 visits, but people have seen improvement by the 5th treatment.

I have his website. If you go there, you can see on top there are options to click on. His website is still being made, but there is info to be found at the moment. So go and poke around and see if it peaks your interest.

Here is Dr. Raisefeld's website.

http://www.metropolitan-chiropractic.com/index.html

I have an issue with "20 treatments".... that seems rather fixed to me. Sounds expensive too.

Actually the doctor was very flexible. He explained that 20 treatments ** but people do 10 treatments and he did offer discounts. So there is no hard and fast rule that one has do to 20 treatments.

I believe that someone from the PN support group is going to do this.

If this happens, I'll update on this thread.

I mean, if one can afford it, and nothing else has worked, be it acupuncture, pain meds, rubs, ointments, creams, soaks, whatever, if this has even a slip of a chance, and a person can afford it, well I remember when Alan went to Dr. Theirl and he was a chiropractic neurologist and he made Alan get off of Fentanyl.

So.....one never knows.

Sounds promising to me. I wish I won the lotto. But I don't even play

lol

Yes, do keep us up to date.

I always have a hinky feeling with these treatments offered.

If they were so great everyone would be doing them...there are just millions of people out there. They would be lining up!

But that doesn't seem to happen does it?

In this economy??????

lol

I agree. They always seem to have multiple visits required and of course insurance NEVER pays for it. If it was so good, then one would think insurance go with this kind of treatment vs stimulator implants, high $$ meds, etc.

whats the difference between these treatments and anodyne therapy

i heard that medicare will not pay for anodyne therapy anymore