- "Special
helmet which beams infrared light into the brain could cure dementia"
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patient makes 'amazing' progress after using infra-red helmet"
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LED Light the way in the treating of Alzheimer's?"
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could Terry Pratchett's sci-fi helmet really halt Alzheimer's?"
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from "Living
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"We've
already seen how using LEDs can improve a bone-marrow transplant patient's
quality of life," said Dr. Harry Whelan, professor of neurology, pediatrics
and hyperbaric medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
"Companies in this business are looking at the medical research
that is being conducted regarding different frequencies of light to
see where this technology might take us," says Braden. He foresees
wound care as being the next big application. "You can expect over
the next few years to see LED therapy as being the primary treatment
for wounds such as post-surgical and non-healing wounds like diabetic
ulcers." Whelan
and Ignatius say they would like to test their technology in other clinical
situations such as spinal cord injuries and for treatment of Parkinson's
disease, strokes, brain tumors, and tissue and organ regeneration.
"It
may seem strange to some people because it is very much a change in the
whole paradigm of medicine, which has been pretty much poisons and knives
up until this point. The use of natural energy at an intensity that is brighter
than the sun, but still nonetheless near infrared light at wavelengths that
are helpful and not harmful, to enhance the cells' natural biochemistry
truly has a lot of potential in the medical arena," says Whelan.
What
is Infrared Therapy?
Principles
of phototherapy were established at the end of the nineteenth century by
N.R. Fineness, a Nobel Prize winner, for application of light treatment
of psoriases, kemicterus, and as photodynamic therapy (POT) in the treatment
of cancer. Phototherapy was advanced with introduction of laser treatment,
initially in surgery. The development of the infrared (830 nm) gallium-aluminum-arsenide
and the red (633nm) helium-neon low power laser, introduced phototherapy
in would healing and analgesia. Many investigators have described successful
pain treatment in a variety of diseases.Photo-stimulation was first discovered
in the 1960s when European scientists began to use light beams of specific
wavelengths and frequencies to treat damaged cell tissues. Today, that technology
has been harnessed into portable,light-emitting-diode
(LED), hand-held
units. LEDs emit light of a narrow band of frequencies, and have different
wavelengths or color characteristics.
The use of monochromatic low intensity infrared laser
and LED diodes has been promoted in several countries for many years as
an effective treatment for arthritis, soft tissue injuries and pain. Infrared
Diode Therapy has been used as a monochromatic device since around 1960.
It was not until 1998 that Polychromatic Infrared Diode Therapy was developed
and first used in the United States.
It is becoming increasingly rare to find a physiotherapy
department or clinic without access to this modality. There still seems
to be some skepticism regarding this type of therapy, even though Polychromatic
Devices are being used by Medical Doctors, Nurses, Veterinarians, Equine
Therapists, Chiropractors, Anesthesiologists, Dentists, Massage Therapists,
Physical Therapist, and many more. More and more publications within the
medical and scientific community attest to the clinical usefulness of these
devices and their many biological effects upon the cells.
Medical Doctors, Veterinarians, Equine Therapists,
Horse Owners, and etc. are beginning to realize the benefits of this non-invasive
tool. Many are using the technology for the resolution of sports related
and accidental injuries in horses and human, and as well as many other uses.
Studies show when light therapy breaks through blocked energy, the light
enters and stimulates the cells as photons. The photons are absorbed by
the photoreceptors within the cell. Photons strike the damaged tissue including
skin, blood, muscle, and bone, and create a cellular response which reduces
pain and jump-starts the healing process. The wavelengths are very effective
at penetrating living tissue without any harmful side effects. Back
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Infrared
Therapy Definition
Light
therapy has been shown in over 40 years of independent research worldwide
to deliver powerful therapeutic benefits to living tissues and organisms.
Both visible and infrared light have been shown to effect at least 24 different
positive changes at a cellular level. Visible light penetrates tissue to
a depth of about 8-10 mm. It is very beneficial in treating problems close
to the surface such as wounds, cuts, scars, trigger and acupuncture points
and is particularly effective in treating infections. Infrared light (904nm)
penetrates to a depth of about 30-40mm which makes it more effective for
bones, joints, deep muscle, etc.
Depth of penetration is defined as the depth at which
60% of the light is absorbed by the tissue, while 40% of the light will
continue to be absorbed in a manner that is less fully understood. Treating
points with light can have a dramatic effect on remote and internal areas
of the body through the stimulation of nerves, acupuncture and trigger points
that perform function not unlike transmission cables.
The technology is now becoming accepted and widely used
in human medicine as well. Light therapy stimulates the natural healing
power in the cells of the body. This tool uses the energy of light, called
photon energy, to stimulate the activity of certain cell components. By
using photo energy, you have a simple, effective, non-pharmacological medical
alternative. Conservative management of acute and chronic injuries and postoperative
wounds has come to include the use of photo energy because it is quickly
effective, cost effective, and easy to administer.
Future LED Applications
Much research is underway on the use of medical LED therapy
to determine whether there are other applications for light therapy. "Research
is currently being done on the different effects of different spectrums
of light on living tissues," says Braden. It is thought that the visible
red spectrum, which is roughly in the 600 to 700 nanometer range, is effective
with surface issues such as wound care and that higher wavelengths, including
infrared, are more penetrating. Studies also suggest that going down to
the 400 or 500 nanometer spectrum, which is blue light, might be effective
for treating skin disorders including acne and scarring.
"We've
already seen how using LEDs can improve a bone-marrow transplant patient's
quality of life," said Dr. Harry Whelan, professor of neurology, pediatrics
and hyperbaric medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. "These
trials will hopefully help us take the next steps to provide this as a standard
of care for this ailment."
"Companies in this business are looking at the medical research that
is being conducted regarding different frequencies of light to see where
this technology might take us," says Braden. He foresees wound care
as being the next big application. "You can expect over the next few
years to see LED therapy as being the primary treatment for wounds such
as post-surgical and non-healing wounds like diabetic ulcers."
Whelan and Ignatius
say they would like to test their technology in other clinical situations
such as spinal cord injuries and for treatment of Parkinson's disease, strokes,
brain tumors, and tissue and organ regeneration.
"It
may seem strange to some people because it is very much a change in the
whole paradigm of medicine, which has been pretty much poisons and knives
up until this point. The use of natural energy at an intensity that is brighter
than the sun, but still nonetheless near infrared light at wavelengths that
are helpful and not harmful, to enhance the cells' natural biochemistry
truly has a lot of potential in the medical arena," says Whelan.
Light
is energy that moves in a wave pattern. Light is also characterized by its
wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum. These therapeutic colors of
photo energy lie between the infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths. This
combination of infrared and visible light wavelengths is believed therapeutic.
There are components in the tissue and blood that absorbs these wavelengths
and activate normal cell activity that may have been disrupted by injury
or sickness. The reason for this increased cell activity is the photon.
The photon is the energy portion of the light wave. For this reason we often
refer to this therapy as PHOTON THERAPY.
Infrared therapy utilizes light energy in the invisible
range of light. Infrared rays are just beyond the visible red range of light
in the spectrum, thus we cannot see the Infrared light emitted from the
treatment unit. Virtually all light has some penetration properties; however,
it is often absorbed by the outermost skin layers. Traditional thermal (hot)
laser light, on the other hand, can penetrate but often destroys tissue.
Since damaged cells benefit from light, the objective was to develop a non-thermal
and nondestructive deep tissue delivery vehicle.
Once delivered, the light energy promotes the process
of photobiostimulation. The positive effect of photobiostimulation on animal
cells is analogous to photosynthesis in plant cells, whereby a chain of
chemical reactions are set in motion. In human tissue the resulting photochemical
reaction produces an increase in the cellular metabolism rate which expedites
cell repair and the stimulation of the immune, lymphatic and vascular systems.
The net result, observed in clinical trials to date, is the apparent reduction
in pain, inflammation, edema and an overall reduction in healing time.
Is
it safe?
There are no known side effects to Infrared Light Therapy treatment. Patients
who are pregnant or who might be pregnant, and patients with active malignancy
(cancer) should avoid this therapy.
Medical
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Devices and services offered at Emerson WorldWide,
are not substitutes for regular medical care, for medical assistance
and treatment, see your medical doctor, or alternate health care professional.
The Infrared Helmet has not been evaluated by the FDA.
The Infrared Helmet is intended for the possible beneficial
effects as set forth on the website, but it is not sold as a cure for
any disease, and currently is in the "trial" stage. You are
advised to consult with your physician and health provider before utilizing
it if you have any concerns about it affecting your health. The purchaser
must understand that he/she is assuming full responsibility for the
safe and proper use of this device and will only use the Helmet in accordance
with the instructions. Further, this will constitute an implied indemnity
that the buyer of the Infrared Helmet agres to indemnity and hold harmless
the supplier and manufacturer of the Infrared Helmet from any consumer
claims against this product or its ultimate use.
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