Case Study: Class 4 Laser Therapy for a Rotator-Cuff Injury
Phil Harrington Phil Harrington

Case Study: Class 4 Laser Therapy for a Rotator-Cuff Injury

Rotator-cuff injuries, ranging from tendinopathies to tears, affect a significant portion of the population, particularly individuals engaged in overhead activities or repetitive motions. These injuries can lead to pain, reduced range of motion and diminished quality of life.

Conventional treatments range from conservative approaches, such as physical therapy and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), to surgical interventions. However, recent advances in therapeutic modalities have introduced class 4 laser therapy as a potential alternative for managing rotator-cuff injuries.

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The #1 Modality to Add to Your Practice
Phil Harrington Phil Harrington

The #1 Modality to Add to Your Practice

If you are considering adding a modality that is scientifically and clinically proven, delivers consistent results, and can be administered by your staff and you are not offering laser therapy yet, now is the time. Doctors of chiropractic are in a unique position to offer this healing modality, as it complements the patient care already being delivered; and can facilitate improved pain relief, injury healing and patient satisfaction.

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Review of PBM Contraindications, Part 2
Phil Harrington Phil Harrington

Review of PBM Contraindications, Part 2

Photobiomodulation is an excellent modality because it is effective for a wide variety of conditions, can help with managing pain, inflammation and damaged tissues, and has few contraindications. But in the event of an adverse event, advice from a malpractice specialist is warranted.

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Review of PBM Contraindications, Part 1
Phil Harrington Phil Harrington

Review of PBM Contraindications, Part 1

Laser therapy, also known as photobiomodulation (PBM), is a non-invasive modality that delivers red and infrared laser light to biological tissue with the goals of stimulating cellular processes and enhancing the activation of biochemical mechanisms. Let's examine the contraindications for laser therapy.

A contraindication is a condition that makes a procedure inadvisable; and may be absolute or relative. An absolute contraindication is a situation that makes a particular treatment absolutely inadvisable, such as shining a therapy laser directly into the eye. A relative contraindication is a condition that makes a particular treatment possibly inadvisable, such as a recent steroid injection.

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Case Report: Noninvasive Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Phil Harrington Phil Harrington

Case Report: Noninvasive Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

PBM treatments are proven to significantly reduce pain and improve the quality of life for patients suffering from diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). PBM treatments are shown to reduce the levels of inflammatory markers in patients with DPN, which is important because heightened inflammation is one of the contributory factors for pain and disability.

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“Class 4 Laser Therapy will be an integral modality worldwide in all fields of healthcare.”

— Dr. Phil Harrington, lecturing in Malaysia

Dr. Phil Harrington lecturing in Malaysia