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Niki Lindquist

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Understanding the Chronic Pain Crisis - The Truth Behind Opioids

Posted by Niki Lindquist on Jul 25, 2018 1:03:43 PM

Solving the chronic pain crisis has stumped the medical community. American media has blamed chronic pain and prescription painkillers for the opioid epidemic, which President Trump declared “a public health emergency” in 2016.

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Topics: opioid, Nation in Pain, chronic pain crisis

Understanding the Chronic Pain Crisis in the United States

Posted by Niki Lindquist on Jun 21, 2018 3:46:35 PM

The phenomenon of pain is something that humans have long experienced since the beginning of time. Pain helps us perceive harmful stimuli, damage, and disease, and without the ability to sense it, our ability to survive wouldn’t be as evolved as it is in the present day.

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Topics: opioid, Nation in Pain, chronic pain crisis

MLS Laser Therapy Boosts Orthopedic Practices with Safe, Drug-Free Option

Posted by Niki Lindquist on Jun 14, 2018 4:58:23 PM

Medco Forum featured and article on Cutting Edge Laser Technologies and their orthopedic customer’s success with therapy lasers. Medco Forum, a well-respected medical newsletter that prides itself on providing the medical community with innovative publications. The article includes testimonials from renowned orthopedic surgeons who have used the technology and praise the wide range of tough conditions laser therapy can treat. Continue reading for a preview of the article or read the full article here.

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Topics: Reduced Pain, Arthritic Conditions, Back Pain, Orthopedics

Top 5 Questions Your Patients Will Ask You About MLS Laser Therapy

Posted by Niki Lindquist on May 16, 2018 3:14:04 PM

By now you’ve probably heard about laser therapy (if you haven’t, check out this post about the Benefits of Laser Therapy). Maybe your patients have asked you about how it could help them, and maybe you felt caught off guard without an answer. No one likes to be caught off guard. This is why we’ve put together the top five most frequently asked questions by patients regarding MLS laser therapy. If you have other questions or want to learn more, schedule a brief introductory call with us – we’d love to learn about your practice and the challenges you’re facing with regard to pain management.

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Topics: MLS Class IV Laser, Laser Therapy, Arthritic Conditions, Orthopedics, Patient

Patient Playlist - Questions Patients Ask about MLS Laser Therapy Ortho

Posted by Niki Lindquist on May 10, 2018 2:59:02 PM

This short animated series is a great resource for your patients. They answer the top five questions you might get about MLS Laser Therapy and how to answer them.

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Topics: Laser Therapy Benefits, MLS Laser Therapy, Patient

Retrospective Study Abstract: Effect of MLS Laser Therapy on Patient Pain & Satisfaction

Posted by Niki Lindquist on Oct 11, 2017 11:56:14 AM
BACKGROUND:

M6 Purple with Laser ON.jpgMulti-Wave Locked Therapy (MLS) is being used by many medical practitioners in the United States to reduce pain and inflammation in a variety of patients. Most patient success stories have been as a result of treatments with MLS, including in orthopedic practices. Dr. Doug Kiburz, an orthopedic surgeon in Sedalia Missouri and owner of Sedalia Laser Pain Center, has been very pleased with the MLS Laser results in his center. During the summer of 2017 ASA Lasers and Cutting Edge Laser Technologies combined efforts with Dr. Kiburz to perform a retrospective case study analysis of 235 patients who received treatment in Dr. Kiburz’s laser pain center. Undergraduate student Jayce Simoncic conducted the data collection under the supervision of Dr. Kiburz. Medical diagnoses were assigned to each patient by Dr. Kiburz prior to laser therapy. Eleven conditions were identified for this study based on commonality and available resources: Knee Arthritis, Lumbar Pain, Shoulder Arthritis/Pain, Post-Operative Total Knee Replacement (TKR)/ Post-Operative Total Hip Replacement (THR), Neck Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Wound, Hip Arthritis/pain, Contusion/Sprain, Tendinitis, and Post Fracture/ Joint Jam.

ANALYSIS:

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MLS Laser Therapy is cumulative in effectiveness, thus multiple treatment sessions are recommended to patients. Patient improvement was based upon the patients’ report on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain and post hoc analysis was done at (or after) 3 treatments and at (or after) 6 treatment sessions. At the conclusion of the treatment program, patient satisfaction was asked and recorded. During the time of data collection, Dr. Kiburz reviewed the charts and reported pain improvement based on individual patient’s reports of pain (<0% poor, 0% to 30% fair, 30% to 60% good, 60% to 100% excellent). A percent decrease in pain was calculated by: pre-treatment VAS minus post treatment VAS, then divided by pre-treatment VAS. This was then multiplied by 100. These results were averaged in Figure 1.

Figure 1:

Condition Reported

Average % decrease in pain in or after

3 treatments

Average % decrease in pain after

6 treatments1

Overall patient satisfaction

(in average %)

Overall doctor reported improvement (based on individual assessment of pain improvement; measured in average %)

Knee Arthritis

51 n= 14

66 n=2

86 satisfied or better

86 good or better

Lumbar

49 n= 26

53 n=10

71 satisfied or better

64 good or better

Shoulder Arthritis/ Pain

39 n= 30

47 n=4

60 satisfied or better

53 good or better

Post Op TKR/THR

57 n=38

87 n=11

76 satisfied or better

76 good or better

Neck Pain

47 n=19

74 n=3

63 satisfied or better

63 good or better

Plantar Fasciitis

78 n=6

02 n=1

100 satisfied or better

100 good or better

Wound

13 n=7

N=0

25 satisfied or better

25 good or better

Hip Arthritis/ Pain

48 n=7

25 n=1

71 satisfied or better

57 good or better

Contusion/Sprain

51 n=18

77 n=3

80 satisfied or better

75 good or better

Tendonitis (Ankle, Wrist, Fingers, Elbow, Shoulder)

45 n= 46

48 n=4

77 satisfied or better

71 good or better

Post Fracture/ Jam

34 n= 27

75 n=2

70 satisfied or better

66 good or better 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Most patients did not receive 6 or more treatments. It can be estimated that results may be different (better) if more treatments occurred since MLS is cumulative in effectiveness. 2Only one patient had more than 3 treatments for Plantar Fasciitis. For this patient: after 6 treatments there was no decrease in pain and at the conclusion of all treatments (22) pain was 75% improved.

Only one patient had more than 3 treatments for Plantar Fasciitis. For this patient: after 6 treatments there was no decrease in pain and at the conclusion of all treatments (22) pain was 75% improved.

Patients with plantar fasciitis, when treated with MLS Laser Therapy, saw the largest average decrease in pain (78%) and overall were the most satisfied with their results (100%).  Patients receiving treatment after total knee replacement or total hip replacement saw the second largest average decrease in pain by 57% at (or after) 3 treatments (e.g. pre treatment VAS score of 8 to post treatments VAS score of 3.5). The top 4 conditions in order of improvement are listed in Figures 2 and 3. Out of the 235 total patient charts analyzed, none experienced pain during or after laser therapy as a direct result of treatment. Few possible side effects were reported but all resolved quickly with no lasting effects.

Figure 2:Condition in Order of Average Decrease in Pain at or After 3 Treatments

Condition

Average % Decrease in Pain

Plantar Fasciitis

78%

Post-Op TKR/THR

57%

Contusion Sprain

51%

Knee Arthritis

51%

Figure 3: Overall Average Improvement at Conclusion of Treatment

Condition

Average % Improvement

Plantar Fasciitis

100%

Knee Arthritis

86%

Contusion Sprain

75%

Tendonitis

71%

Conclusion

The number of recommended treatments for chronic pain conditions is 10 to 12 treatment sessions and thus, results in a different study may be different (higher) than those represented here. Overall, among the 11 conditions analyzed, the average decrease in reported pain was 46% at (or after) 3 treatment sessions. This equates to a patient having a pain level reported at 8/10 prior to MLS Laser Therapy and at (or after) 3 treatments having a pain level of 4.32/10. At (or after) 6 treatment sessions, average decrease in reported pain was 55%, thus equating in pre-treatment pain of 8/10 and resulting in pain of 3.6/10. . Therefore, it can be concluded that the Cutting Edge Laser Technologies MLS Therapy Laser is a pain free, non invasive alternative to reducing pain and inflammation for a variety of conditions and patients.

 
Author information:
Cutting Edge Laser Technologies, Blevins, BritnyBothwell Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Simoncic, Jayce
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