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3.2.1.8 Documented Examples of Laser Research The following are a few examples of thousands of studies performed on this subject. Dr. Fred Kahn’s, President and CEO of Meditech International, Inc., compiled a clinical report on the results of 151 consecutively discharged patients following clinical treatment with low intensity laser therapy. Of the 151 patients, 35 percent had degenerative osteoarthritis, an excess of 35 percent involved sports injuries, 20 percent have repetitive motion injuries and the remaining 10% were composed of a variety of diagnoses such as rheumatoid arthritis, acromio- clavicular joint pathology, plantar fascitis and trauma. Analgesics, anti-inflammatory medications and cortisone had been utilized extensively in a large number of cases and many surgical procedures had been carried out, often with results that were less than desirable. On completion of therapy, Dr. Kahn states “...the results are sufficiently conclusive to establish laser therapy in its proper position as the ideal therapy in treating musculo-skeletal conditions, particularly when compared to symptom modulators such as ultrasound, interferential current and the use of pharmaceuticals (Kahn, 2002)”. The summarized results of this study can be seen in Appendix B. A study was carried out to investigate the influence of low-intensity polarized visible laser radiation on the acceleration of skin wound healing and found that low level/intensity laser therapy at adequate wavelength, intensity, and dose can accelerate tissue repair (Simoes-Ribeiro et al, 2004) When intervention surgery is performed to unblock blocked blood vessels, a common complication is restenosis. Restenosis means the recently opened vessels become blocked again. Scientists are investigating various ways of preventing this occurrence and stimulation via low power/intensity laser therapy is a method currently under investigation. A special setup was prepared for intravascular photostimulation with 808 nm wavelength laser diode and special diffuser, delivering the laser light into the coronary artery. This device was used on patients with a history of developing restenosis in their coronary arteries. Six months after surgery and use of the laser a controlled angiography indicated that restenosis was absent. This research is continuing (Derkacz & Bialy, 2003). A study was performed to determine the feasibility of the application of low level laser therapy for chronic tinnitus. A TCL-system, which consists of four diode lasers (using wavelengths of 37PDF Image | THE USE OF LIGHT AND COLOUR AS A HEALING MODALITY
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