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Apollo
The
Future of Laser Therapy Apollo, the Greek God of Sun and Healing, brought
warmth and life to Earth. Now the Apollo Engineering Team has harnessed these
powerful forces to create a state-of-the-art laser at a popular price.
Fast, Effective Treatment
With the Apollo portable you can
experience the future of laser therapy today. Only Apollo brings you power,
performance and portability in such a compact, sleek design. The Apollo is also
the easiest-to-use laser on the planet. Just turn the key, wait 4 seconds,
press the probe button and experience a thrilling 2000 milliwatts of pure,
infrared laser power.
Improved Patient Outcomes
The Apollo
harnesses ultra-advanced laser technology. Using Apollo's perfect marriage of
power and wavelength, you are assured of fast, comfortable treatments,
exceptional clinical results and an impressive bottom line.
Apollo: Power You Can Feel, Performance You Can
Trust!
courtesy of Dr. Curtis
Turchin
Is Laser More Effective than Ultrasound?
A Study in the Journal of Hand Therapy, Jan-March 2008, assessed the
benefits of three therapies, ultrasound, laser, and bracing on tennis elbow.
All three therapy groups received stretching and strengthening exercises plus
one of the three treatments. In this study, laser therapy was the only
treatment that increased grip strength. Because laser therapy has been
continually proven to increase the production of collagen and fibrin, reduce
inflammation, and promote tissue regeneration, this type of result is
consistent with prior studies.
Again, Laser More Effective than
Ultrasound!
Another study published February 2008, in Photomedicine and
Laser Surgery, clearly demonstrated that laser was more effective than
ultrasound, in vitro, at increasing production of fibroblasts. Because
fibroblasts are the most common cells in connective tissue and are vital for
wound healing, these are important explanations for the superiority of laser
over ultrasound in the area of tissue regeneration. |
Can Laser Therapy Speed the Healing of Burns?
A recent
2008 study from Photomedicine and Laser Surgery found that burns on rats had a
higher concentration of mast cells than the control group. Mast cells, rich in
heparin and histamine, are vital to wound healing and pathogen prevention.
Positive results have been noted in other burn studies. We will be excited to
see if similar results are found in human subjects.
Light Benefits
Obesity
A study was done with obese individuals who were put on an
exercise program and exposed to light therapy. The most interesting finding was
that body fat in the exercise group was only reduced when they received light
therapy. Improved mood, as in previous studies, was also noted. This
preliminary study is the first to show that the addition of bright light
treatment to a 6-week moderate exercise program can alter body composition by
significantly reducing body fat. Dunai A, Obesity 2007 Jul;15(7):1749-57
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