Kevin Wilk, DPT
Champion Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine
Birmingham, AL

“I love the Theralase® medical laser system and use it in our clinic at least 20 times per day. Theralase® is great for healing soft-tissue injuries, damaged articular cartilage, ligament, muscle and tendon lesions – pretty much any muscular skeletal condition that I see at Champion Sports Medicine. I had one of my Physical Therapists use it on their plantar wart excisions site that wasn’t healing and  Theralase® healed it in just a few days! Remarkable!

I really love the Theralase®, my patients love it, and I highly recommend it to patients and practitioners alike."

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James Andrews, MD
Andrews Institute, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Gulf Breeze, Florida

“Our rehab specialists have reported outstanding success when using the Theralase® therapeutic laser system for rehabilitation of certain shoulder, knee, elbow and other neuromuscular skeletal conditions.

The Theralase® laser is now a standard of care treatment methodology within our rehab clinics and is a great tool in helping our athletes return to competition.”

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Douglas Pouley, DC

"The Theralase® Laser has proved to be a sound and valuable asset to our practice that I highly recommend."

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George Poulis and Dave Abraham
Toronto Blue Jays, Athletics Trainers

“The Theralase® Laser is the most effective technology we have ever used.  Our players now rely on Theralase® to keep them healthy and playing at their peak.”

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Dr. Laurence Altshuler MD
Balanced Healing Medical Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

“As a chronic pain specialist, I have used three different low level energy lasers since 1984. The most advanced laser I have used is the Theralase® therapeutic laser system, which I have now utilized for over one year, and with which I have treated over 1000 patients. The Theralase® is my first choice of treatment for patients with arthritis of any joint as well as degenerative disc disease. I also recommend the Theralase® for TMJ, carpal tunnel, tendonitis, and foot problems, such as plantar fasciitis. The results have been excellent, even in patients whose conditions have been present for decades, or who have continued pain, motion limitations, and swelling despite all conventional treatments (including multiple surgeries, injections, and medications). With the use of the Theralase®, I have been able to provide my patients with a much higher quality of life, with some being able to engage in activities that they have not been able to do for years. I feel that the low level energy laser should be part of any chronic pain treatment program.”

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Dr. Joel Bienenfeld DC CCSP DABCO
Sports Chiropractor for Southern California for the ACA Sports Council
Chiropractor for USC and Santa Monica track & field club
Pacific Palisades, California

“I have used the Theralase® therapeutic medical laser on many elite runners and football players.  I had four USC football players trying out for the NFL, who presented 1 ½ weeks before tryouts with a pulled groin, 2 pulled hamstrings, and 1 pulled quadriceps.  All four were treated with the Theralase® therapeutic laser system, responded well to treatments and all received signed NFL contracts as a result.”

“I had a 110 m hurdler present with hamstring problems, which could hardly run, I lasered him twice a day for 3 days with the Theralase® therapeutic laser system and all the knots in his hamstring disappeared.  He went on to the finals and came in fourth at the US track & field championships.”

“A 73-year-old patient presented who had tried everything for knee pain including all other forms of treatment and nothing helped.  I treated him with the Theralase® therapeutic laser system three times per week for five weeks and he has been fine ever since.  He now plays tennis for 2 hours 4 times per week without any pain.”

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Mr. Michael Austin
The Doctors Office - Full Service Medical Clinic
Toronto, Ontario

The Doctor’s Office uses Theralase® products for treatment of sports related muscular-skeletal injuries

“I see a lot of repetitive strain injuries due to the fact that I work with the Metro Toronto
Police Force, Students of the National Ballet School, and Cirque de Soleil cast members.
I have utilized the laser on a broad range of injuries from a strained hip flexor muscle, and
rotator cuff tendonitis to calcaneal plantar fasciitis. The laser is very easy to operate, and does

not tie me to the patient as I simply set the system in place for treatment and then am able to    confer with other patients. In closing I would highly recommend the Theralase® therapeutic laser system to any health care professional in the field of rehabilitation."

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Dr. Richard Del Balso DC & Dr. Neely DC
Health First Chiropractic, Auburn, California

“I’ve used the Theralase® therapeutic medical laser on lower back conditions, disk conditions and rotator cuff conditions with excellent results.”

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Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College

The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College uses Theralase devices for the treatment of chiropractic related muscular-skeletal injuries.

"The Theralase® Therapeutic Laser has been implemented into our program by utilizing the technology in the college's Herbert K. Lee walk-in chiropractic clinic. The laser is extensively used by a large number of interns (approximately 75) on a variety of muscular-skeletal conditions. Specifically the laser has provided excellent results on ligamentive strains, calcaneal spurs, tendonitis, bursitis, and tenosynovitis. The feedback from the interns has been phenomenal as they are experiencing high efficacy rates with the Theralase® therapeutic laser."

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Elizabeth Daw Ryder - Physical Therapist
Wound Care Management and Pain Reduction
York Region, Ontario

“I have utilized the Theralase® therapeutic laser system since June 1999 for the purpose of tissue repair and wound healing. I have been very impressed with the outcomes observed and I feel that the technology has been a great benefit to my clients. My patients have reported a significant reduction in pain and reduction in local swelling as I have observed an accelerated closure of their wounds. I highly recommend the Theralase® therapeutic laser as an effective tool in total wound care management.”

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Dr. Henryk Roztoczynski MD
Chicago, Illinois

“The Theralase® therapeutic medical laser system is truly an excellent technology. I have utilized the Theralase® effectively for a number of muscular-skeletal conditions and the Theralase® works very well for low back pain conditions. I am extremely satisfied with the performance of the Theralase® therapeutic medical laser system and highly recommended it to anyone interested in using high efficacy technology."

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Dr. David West DC
Grimsby, Ontario

“I am most impressed with our clinical results using the Theralase® therapeutic laser system. We have successfully treated TMJ, rotator cuff tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and discogenic conditions of the spine.”

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Dr. Oral Okem BSc, DC, AC
Mississauga, Ontario

“I have used the Theralase® therapeutic laser system in my clinic on a regular basis to treat acute to chronic muscular-skeletal conditions and the laser has consistently shown high efficacy and very high patient satisfaction results. I have used the technology on contusions, lacerations and have found phenomenal results. I am truly impressed as are my patients in using the Theralase® therapeutic laser system. I can’t recommend the Theralase® therapeutic laser system enough.”

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Dr. Laurel McQuoid DC
Brighton, Ontario

“We have used the Theralase® therapeutic laser system for the past 8 months and have been extremely pleased with the results, particularly with acute elbow tendonosis, plantar fascitis and Achilles’ tendonosis.  It is not only effective, but the patients enjoy the treatments and it is very easy for the practitioner to use.

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Marlene Turner DC
Milton, Ontario

“The Theralase®  has been an exciting new addition to our practice.  Chiropractors remove obstructions to healing, and the Theralase®  further accelerates that process.  It has far exceeded my expectations.”

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Dr. Steven Chui DC
Rehab Connections
Newmarket, Ontario

“The Theralase laser has been a great addition to my practice at providing fast results through   many of the extremity injuries.  I have had to use ultrasound and tens previously.  This laser is amazing for both acute and chronic injuries.”

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Dr. Michael Cruise, DC
Cruise Chiropractic
Collingwood, Ontario

“I consider Theralase low intensity laser to be certainly one of the most remarkable breakthrough technologies in health care in many years. I have used Theralase in my practice    for more than a year now, with amazing results in treating a whole variety of muscular-skeletal, soft tissue and inflammatory conditions. I would highly recommend it to all chiropractors and medical doctors who diagnose and asses these conditions. In my opinion it      renders ultrasound and muscle stimulation (i.e.: Faradic current, and TENS type modalities) obsolete in treating these conditions. Additional reasons why Theralase is remarkable in my practice:

-  Totally non-invasive
-  No side effects
-  The majority of patients comment that they sense a "positive affect" even after the first treatment
-  Treatment time averages 10 minutes
-  It works! And therefore patients refer other patients.....!”

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Dr. Joyce Allman, DC
Oakville, Ontario

“I bought a laser only 4 weeks ago. Once I finally learned how to turn it on, I have not       stopped!  In this short time of owning it, it’s generating a fair bit of income for me along with a great deal of renewed enthusiasm in myself, my staff and the patients. I'm glad I didn't wait to purchase. This is the healing tool of the future!”

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Dr. Albert Scales DC
St. Catherines, Ontario

“I first purchased a therapeutic unit 2 years ago. The laser system quickly doubled my referrals within a few weeks.  Initially I used it to complement my other treatment modalities including ultrasound and electrotherapy.   I have recently upgraded to a more powerful system and now use it as a stand alone therapy that has replaced all other modalities. I’m averaging 200 laser treatments per month.  The cost of the upgrade was offset within 3 months.”

 

 

Perdita Felicien
World Champion, Track & Field

"As a professional athlete I have tried many treatments over the years to help me recover from injury. In my first week using Theralase I noticed immediate relief to my injured left foot, the result was unlike any laser I had used in the past. In my line of work injuries happen, and Theralase is designed to speed up my body's own healing to get me off the sidelines and back to the track quickly."

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Roy Halladay
#32 Toronto Blue Jays (2003 Cy Young Award)

“I use the Theralase laser to keep my throwing arm healthy. It reduces fatigue and allows me
to play at my peak game after game after game.”

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James Blake
Ranked #14 professional tennis player in the world in 2007

“I had to withdraw from the Rogers Masters in Montréal due to a severe abdominal muscle
strain. For the next two weeks, I had two laser treatments per day with the Theralase 1000
cluster laser, which accelerated the tissue healing and reduced the pain. In the next two
tournaments I was runner-up at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters at Cincinnati
and I then clinched the Pilot Pen Tennis at New Haven. Theralase laser treatments were very
helpful in accelerating my recovery time.”

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Johnny Grey
Four time Olympian and Medalist (800 meter track and field event)

“The laser helped my pulled quad before racing. Not having the Theralase therapeutic medical
laser system for treatment is like Superman forgetting to put on his cape.”

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Claudette Groenendaul
Two time National US Champion (800 meter track and field event)

“My lower back felt like a big block and I used to hobble around, now with the TheralaseTM
therapeutic medical laser system treatments, my back feels so good that I forget about it.”

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Hamilton Tiger Cats - Canadian Professional Football Team
Mr. Chris Puskas - Head Athletic Therapist
Hamilton, Ontario

The Hamilton Tiger Cats used Theralase devices for treating of muscular-skeletal
injuries for athletic population (chronic muscular-skeletal injuries, rheumatoid
arthritis, fractures, and acute muscular- skeletal injuries).
“We have had such great success utilizing the TheralaseTM laser system that
the players will actually ask for laser treatment. A common injury that almost all the
players
have suffered from is turf burn. We treat all the players with the laser for any turf burn
or open wound they may incur. My experience with the laser has been very positive
and would recommend the TheralaseTM Laser System to any therapist that
is concerned with fast and effective treatment."

Over 2,000 clinical studies worldwide have proven the success of therapeutic lasers in the healing of neural muscular-skeletal conditions. Theralase® has performed a blinded randomized control study on chronic knee pain proving the clinical efficacy and safety of Theralase® therapeutic laser technology and achieving FDA 510(k) approval.

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Efficacy of 904 nm Gallium Arsenide Low Level Laser Therapy in the Management of Chronic Myofascial Pain in the Neck: A Double‐Blind and Randomized Controlled Trial

Background and Objectives: A prospective, double blind, randomized, and controlled trial was conducted in patients
with chronic myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) in the neck to evaluate the effects of infrared low level 904 nm Gallium‐
Arsenide (Ga‐As) laser therapy (LLLT) on clinical and quality of life (QoL).

Study Design/Patients and Methods: The study group consisted of 60 MPS patients. Patients were randomly assigned to
two treatment groups: Group I (actual laser; 30 patients) and Group II (placebo laser; 30 patients). LLLT continued daily
for 2 weeks except weekends. Follow‐up measures were evaluated at baseline, 2, 3, and 12 weeks. All patients were
evaluated with respect to pain at rest, pain at movement, number of trigger points (TP), the Neck Pain and Disability
Visual Analog Scale (NPAD), Beck depression Inventory (BDI), and the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP).

Results: In active laser group, statistically significant improvements were detected in all outcome measures compared
with baseline (P < 0.01) while in the placebo laser group, significant improvements were detected in only pain score at rest at the 1
week later of the end of treatment. The score for self‐assessed improvement of pain was significantly different between
the active and placebo laser groups (63 vs. 19%) (p < 0.01).

Conclusion: This study revealed that short‐period application of LLLT is effective in pain relief and in the improvement of
functional ability and QoL in patients with MPS.

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Action of 904 Nm Diode Laser In Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Objective: The semiconductor or laser diode (GaAs, 904 nm) is the most appropriate choice in pain reduction therapy.

Summary Background Data: Low power density laser acts on the Prostaglandins synthesis, increasing the change of
PGG2 and PGH2 Periossidos into PGI2 (also called Prostaciclyn or Endoprostol). The last one is the main product of the
Arachidonic acid into the endothelial cells and into the smooth muscular cells of the vessel walls having a vasodilating
and anti‐inflammatory action.

Methods: Treatment was carried out on 447 cases and 435 patients (250 women and 185 men) in the period between
20.05.1987 and 31.12.1999. The patients, whose age ranged from 25 to 70, with a mean age of 45 years, were suffering
from rheumatic, degenerative and traumatic pathologies as well as cutaneous ulcers. The majority of the patients had
been seen by orthopaedists and rheumatologists and had undergone x‐ray examination. All patients had received drugbased
treatment and/or physiotherapy, with poor results. Two thirds were experiencing acute symptomatic pain, while
the others presented a chronic pathology with recurrent crises. We used a pulsed diode laser, GaAs 904 nm wavelength.
Frequency of treatment: 1 application per day for 5 consecutive days, followed by a 2‐day interval. In the evaluation of
the results the following parameters have been considered: disappearance of spontaneous and induced pain, anatomic
and functional evaluation of the joints, muscular growth, verbal rating scales, hand dinamometer, patient's pain diary.

Results: Very good results were achieved especially with cases of symptomatic osteoarthritis of the cervical vertebrae,
with sport‐related injuries, with epicondylitis, and with cutaneous ulcers; also, last but not of least importance, with
cases of osteoarthritis of the coxa.

Conclusions: Treatment with 904 nm diode laser has substantially reduced the symptoms as well as improved the quality
of life of the patient, thus postponing the need for surgery.

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Effects of 904‐Nm Low‐Level Laser Therapy in the Management of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 904‐nm low‐level laser therapy (LLLT) in the
management of lateral epicondylitis.

Background Data: Lateral epicondylitis is characterized by pain and tenderness over the lateral elbow, which may also
result in reduction in grip strength and impairment in physical function. LLLT has been shown effective in its therapeutic
effects in tissue healing and pain control.

Methods: Thirty‐nine patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomly assigned to receive either active laser with an
energy dose of 0.275 J per tender point (laser group) or sham irradiation (placebo group) for a total of nine sessions. The
outcome measures were mechanical pain threshold, maximum grip strength, level of pain at maximum grip strength as
measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the subjective rating of physical function with Disabilities of the Arm,
Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire.

Results: Significantly greater improvements were shown in all outcome measures with the laser group than with the
placebo group (p < 0.0125), except in the two subsections of DASH.

Conclusion: This study revealed that LLLT in addition to exercise is effective in relieving pain, and in improving the grip
strength and subjective rating of physical function of patients with lateral epicondylitis.

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Acute Cervical Pain is Relieved with Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Laser radiation: A Double Blind Preliminary Study

Study Design/Patients and Methods: Seventy‐one patients with acute cervical pain were randomized in two groups.
Group A, 37 patients were irradiated with a pulsed GaAs diode laser, 904 nm, pulse width 200 nsec, pulse frequency
10,000 Hz, peak power of 20 W, average power 40 mW, spot size 150 um2 in area (incident power density of
approximately 26 W/cm2) and an angle of divergence of 6o. The laser was applied in the point technique with a dose of 4
J/cm2 per point in the area of pain. Group B, 34 patients, was treated with sham irradiation with a deactivated laser
system. Neither the patients nor the operator knew which group each patient was randomly assigned to. The use of
analgesic drugs and physical therapy was excluded in both groups. Pain was evaluated through a linear colour scale.
Laser treatment was considered effective when pain relief was more than 60%.

Results: The treatment was effective in 94.59% of patients in group A and 38.24% of group B (p < 0.0019). The pain was
relieved completely in 67.56% of patients in group A and in 17.65% in group B. In patients in whom the response to the
treatment was effective, the pain returned in the six months following treatment in 14.28% of Group A, but in 58.33% of
group B (p < 0.005). No side effects were observed.

Conclusion: These results suggest that GaAs laser radiation is an efficient and safe treatment for patients with acute
cervical pain. Six years have passed since we incorporated the GaAs laser into our therapeutic arsenal and up to date we
have irradiated more than two thousand patients with different kinds of pain and pain sites. The aim of this work is to
evaluate the real therapeutic effect versus the placebo effect of laser therapy in patients with acute cervical pain in both
the immediate effect and the possible latency of the pain relief with LLLT.

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Efficacy of Low Power Laser Therapy in Fibromyalgia: A Single‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 904‐nm low‐level laser therapy (LLLT) in the
management of fibromyalgia.

Background: Low energy lasers are widely used to treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions including fibromyalgia,
despite the lack of scientific evidence to support its efficacy.
Methods: A randomised, single‐blind, placebo‐controlled study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of low‐energy
laser therapy in 40 female patients with fibromyalgia. Patients with fibromyalgia were randomly allocated to active (Ga‐
As) laser or placebo laser treatment daily for two weeks except weekends. Both laser and placebo laser groups were
evaluated for the improvement in pain, number of tender points, skinfold tenderness, stiffness, sleep disturbance,
fatigue, and muscular spasm.

Results: In both groups, significant improvements were achieved in all parameters (p<0.05) except sleep disturbance,
fatigue and skinfold tenderness in the placebo laser group (p>0.05). It was found that there was no significant difference
between the two groups with respect to all parameters before therapy whereas a significant difference was observed in
parameters as pain, muscle spasm, morning stiffness and tender point numbers in favour of laser group after therapy
(p<0.05). None of the participants reported any side effects.

Conclusion: Our study suggests that laser therapy is effective on pain, muscle spasm, morning stiffness, and total tender
point number in fibromyalgia and suggests that this therapy method is a safe and effective way of treatment in the cases
with fibromyalgia.