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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / October 2005Lazer Treatment
Hi Group, I do IT work for and have a Chiropractor as a client. We do barter work which works well for me since there is rarely a problem. I do system back-ups twice a month and get adjusted when I go in. On my last visit he showed me a Cold Laser Therapy Device that just came in. The company that manufactures the laser is Erchonia http://www.erchonia.com/pages/main.html. I was looking through the manual and there was a treatment schedule for sinusitus. This is not an ad for them but I am curious if anyone else may have tried this. This device has been cleared by the FDA. I'm also writing because I've been following this group for some time. There were times when I had really bad sinus problems that seemed like they would never stop. I was lucky and went to my MD for an unrelated matter and was shuffled off the the nurse practioner. She had me try a few things and they worked; mainly stopping the infection then getting clear with Mucinex, Rhinocort Aqua, and Clarinex. Currently I'm well maintained with just the Rhinocort Aqua and Clarinex, but it's obvious when I miss a day or two. I use a jala-neti for sinus rinsing, I have a hydro-pluse too but it's stuck on the lowest setting, wearing out I guess. There is a technique with the jala-neti that involves drawing water through the nostril and into the back of the throat to be spit out and I couldn't do this with the hydro-pluse alone. This tecnique will really loosen some ugly stuff up that might have otherwise been missed. Kind regards, pablo >Hi Group, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >This is not an ad for them but I am curious if anyone else may have >tried this. This device has been cleared by the FDA. It's inferior to traditional surgery. Here's what Dr. Grossan saud recently about laser turbinate reductions (and others agree). >Sinus surgery via Laser is simply a gimmick, an advertising term. >If you see an ad promoting sinus surgery by Laser! - [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Murray Grossan, M.D. >http://www.ent-consult.com >>Hi Group, >> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >>Murray Grossan, M.D. >>http://www.ent-consult.com My Posting regarding laser was confused. This is a cold laser that is used externally. It's not the hot laser used for cutting or burning, this laser works differently, Low Level Laser Therapy. How does it work? Many theories exist as to the mechanism of action for Low Level Laser Therapy(3LT™) but simply put, photonic energy is absorbed by the photo acceptor sites on the cell membrane which trigger a secondary messenger to initiate a cascade of intracellular signals that initiate, inhibit or accelerate biological processes such as wound healing, inflammation, or pain management. Thankyou for your response. Pablo > This is a cold laser that is >used externally. It's not the hot laser used for cutting or burning, >this laser works differently, Low Level Laser Therapy. Oh ok I just assumed without looking carefully. Sorry about that. >How does it work? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >accelerate biological processes such as wound healing, inflammation, or >pain management. Interesting. I see on the web site in the following paragraph: "The areas of use described within this section do not necessarily reflect Erchonia's approved "indications for use," case reference K012580." In other words, I take it that it is not approved for something like sinusitis. Still, maybe in time it will prove to have value for that...... On 10/23/05 10:33 PM, in article lurol1941hpjibrijke8viaob245jkmkiv@4ax.com, >> This is a cold laser that is >> used externally. It's not the hot laser used for cutting or burning, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Still, maybe in time it will prove to have value for that...... As long as you are being the guinea pig for a treatment that no ENT doctor in the world uses, please bring with you a pair of suitable protective glasses for you eyes, as that probably won't be available otherwise. T > On 10/23/05 10:33 PM, in article lurol1941hpjibrijke8viaob245jkmkiv@4ax.com, > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > glasses for you eyes, as that probably won't be available otherwise. > T I was looking for feedback regarding this therapy, not presenting myself as a test subject. There are alternatives that should be pursued in hope of progress. Another method that I've used with success is "Acupressure for SINUSITIS" with the technique listed here: http://www.wholehealthmd.com/hc/sinusitis/acupressure Kind regards, pablo
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