CoreDB ID: 
8
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Holistic medicine practitioner

Dani Grieveson

Dhiya Houssien

Boston West Hospital

The Ridgeway Hospital

Laser Medicine

Therapeutic Laser for pressure sores

At Laser Medicine they have many years of experience in the application of Therapeutic Laser for Pressure Sores. Pressure sores, also referred to as bedsores, pressure ulcers or skin breakdown, are the result of damage to an area of skin or underlying tissue from a loss of blood flow. Pressure sores can be of particular concern for people with spinal cord injuries and paraplegics, when pressure sores can go unnoticed due to a lack of sensation in key areas of the body.

Pressure sores after spinal cord injuries

After a spinal cord injury the nerves in the skin, which once felt temperature and pain, often no longer work. This is when therapeutic laser for pressure sores can be essential.

The main cause of pressure sores would be excessive pressure on the skin without periods of relief. Blood flow is restricted to the areas experiencing pressure, resulting in tissue damage. Another cause is when the skin becomes sheared, when the skin and the bone go separate ways, from slouching, during transfers when sliding instead of lifting, and extended sitting at an angle in bed. Paralysis causes muscles to atrophy, losing much of their mass. Muscles are ideal padding for the more bony areas, such as the bottom, and so without them providing that cushioning, there is much more pressure on the skin.

How therapeutic laser helps to heal

At Laser Medicine, they often find that Therapeutic Laser for pressure sores increases the healing of wounds and sores because of a number of processes triggered by the process of photobiomodulation.

  1. Angiogenesis: therapeutic laser for pressure sores creates fresh capillaries, increasing the blood flow to vital areas.
  2. Increased production of ATP: photobiomodulation therapy generates an increase in cellular energy within the mitochondria, which accelerates healing of damage tissue.
  3. Anti-inflammatory effects: therapeutic laser for pressure sores also reduces inflammation at the site of an injury and reduces the risk of infection.

Course of treatment for pressure sores

At Laser Medicine, they find that people require very few therapeutic laser for pressure sores treatments to help heal the wound and continue with normal life. One session is often enough to trigger an effective healing response. In the case of broken skin or deeper sores, 1-3 treatments will usually suffice.

Please read more on Laser Medicine's services for Therapeutic Laser for Wound Healing.

Please read more clinical research studies specifically on laser therapy for wound healing, which indicate positive results for therapeutic laser for pressure sores.

Please feel free to Contact Laser Medicine to discuss your condition. They will be happy to help.

If you live in the Central London area, home visits are available.

 

Photobiomodulation Therapy for microbiome

Laser Medicine London is a general practice Therapeutic Laser clinic, specialising in the application of Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBM), also commonly known as Red Light Therapy. They utilise advanced clinical low level laser equipment: Class 3b and Class 4 Therapeutic Laser (and sometimes LED), to treat many conditions, including non specific age related fertility issues and digestive gut health. Recent studies show positive results using Photobiomodulation Therapy for Microbiome, to improve both gut and vaginal microbiome, which can be considered important factors in good digestive health and fertility outcomes.

Red Light Therapy to improve gut microbiome

Photobiomodulation Therapy for Microbiome can be an effective solution to improve gut health, balance the digestive system and help the digestive system function more effectively. Recent clinical studies indicate that Therapeutic Laser can significantly increase gut microbiome. Good gut microbiome supports internal health, including hormone production and mental health. A recent study showed that improving gut microbiome for patients with depression reduced the need for anti-depressant medication.

Photobiomodulation Therapy for Microbiome can be applied to help resolve various digestive conditions including:

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Colitis
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Acid Reflux
  • Constipation
  • Absorption of food and key nutrients.

More information on the Laser Medicine Therapeutic Laser for Digestion service.

Photobiomodulation Therapy to improve vaginal microbiome

Currently there is increasing attention to the subject of vaginal microbiome (VMB) for non specific age related fertility issues. Several studies have demonstrated that PBMT can control the microbiome and improve the activity of the immune system.
New Insights into Photobiomodulation of the Vaginal Microbiome-A Critical Review

Recent research has concluded that microbiomes of the reproductive tissues in both men and women play a role in nearly every single step of the reproductive process. There are healthy microbiomes in follicular fluid, which impact egg quality and ovulatory function, in the fallopian tubes, the uterus, the cervix, and the vagina, and in the testes and seminal fluid too. These healthy bacteria help facilitate reproductive functions. To read more on this subject please refer to Dr Lorne Brown’s article.

More information on the Laser Medicine London, Harley Street Fertility Clinic and the services they offer in Red Light Therapy for Fertility.

Laser Medicine's protocols are based on recognised clinical studies in therapeutic laser for microbiome.

Everything they do at Laser Medicine is based on effective and proven clinical studies, and they base their protocols on the findings of experts in the field and statistical evidence.

Recent studies also show an increase in gut microbiome:

“Photobiomics”: Can Light, Including Photobiomodulation, Alter the Microbiome?
Photobiomodulation of the microbiome: implications for metabolic and inflammatory diseases.

About Laser Medicine

Laser Medicine is a member of the following professional bodies:

  • British Medical Laser Association (BMLA)
  • Complementary Medical Association (CMA)

To talk to Laser Medicine directly and discuss how PBMT or Low Level Laser may be suitable for you, please Contact them.

 

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