From the exhibit hall of the APTA Combined Sections Convention in Las Vegas, Pete Holmes of longtime Laser manufacturer MedX joins Jeff Worrell for a frank discussion about IR Light Therapy. They discuss how phototherapy is being used in the Physical Therapy Industry to decrease patient healing time. Even though reimbursement on the product is not great, sales continue to increase because of the results clinicians see in the clinic.
Mr. Holmes talks about the indications for use, the types of lasers on the market and most importantly, how laser works. When IR and Red light come in contact with the Chromophores of the cell, light energy is converted to chemical energy increasing ATP production. That kicks off the KREBS Cycle launching a series of events that happen at the cellular level and then invite microcirculation to increase. When this occurs, a positive production of seratonin and other good chemicals is produced. Research also shows that when the light is removed, there is still a benefit at the cellular level creating what has been dubbed, Islands of Light. These continue the benefits thus explaining why laser tends to have a cumulative effect on patients. Progress improves exponentially the more treatments are applied.
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A review of the research by Orthopedic Physicians Drs. Nelson, Carpenter, Kelly and Wagner. Their study looked at a group of 651 patients referred for rehab. Out of this group, 62 were surgical candidates and were put into a program using very specific controlled, aggressive strengthening regiments. Out of the 62 original patients, 46 actually completed the study. Of the 46, only 3 required surgery. The 43 patients were tracked for a period of 1 year upon completion of the program. 38 patients reported no pain 1 year later. The other patients did not respond or could not be located.
Listen in as Dean Spragia reviews the study and shares the reasons attributed to the success of the study. A discussion about the financial hurdles associated with implementing a similar program in your facility also takes place.
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Listeners will come away from this episode of PT Talker with new concepts and ideas as well as encouragement from Gary Gray. As part of the work that he has been doing, Gary shares his expertise and insight for the benefit of those listening with info you can use on your very next patient. His new 3D program focuses on looking at movement in planes that might not seem relavent to a therapist working with a patient. The program looks at movement relative to muscles and how they load and unload.
The plane of motion that the muscle is actually most well known for, might not be the plane in which to focus the most attention on. He shares an example of the Hip Flexor, Iliopsoas, famous for moving in the Sagital plane. Gary challenges his students to consider that the Hip Flexor actually shows more power and function in the Frontal plane and also in the Transverse plane. Gary is looking at function and power specifically to help the patient.
Gary also talks about the GIFT Program (Gray Institute For Functional Transformation) and how it changes lives. Using concpets not normally associated with Physical Therapy, GIFT is making a difference.
Effective February 1, 2009, Performance Health will no longer include the 5 gram samples in standard case packages of roll on, tube and spray Biofreeze. However, they will continue to offer FREE samples to Professionals through their PE Program. For more information, please click on the e-book pdf icon to view the attached letter.
