PHOTONIC STIMULATOR
PRESENTATION
This information is provided by:
Bales Scientific, Inc.
1620 Tice Valley Blvd
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
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Photonic Stimulation
with
Dynamic Infrared Image Feedback
The
following presentation was created using infrared images that were supplied
by Bales Scientific customers. These customers operate health care clinics
and are comprised of professionals with different disciplines.
These
Health Care Providers use the Photon Stimulator as an infrared treatment
device while monitoring the patient’s infrared image for dynamic changes in
cutaneous blood flow. These changes appear when Photon Stimulation is
directed toward Sympathetic Nerve Fibers that follow the blood vessels.
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When a Patient has Sympathetic Dysfunction, the sympathetic nervous
system is not properly controlling the cutaneous blood flow to a particular
area of the skin. These blood flow patterns appear as hyperthermia or
increased heat where there is increased blood flow and hypothermia ,or
colder, when the blood flow is restricted.
Normal
studies have been conducted that show what the temperature distributions are
in normal populations. These temperature patterns can be used as standards
as well as the comparison of contralateral sides of an individual. That is
the comparison of like parts of a body.
If a
patient is suffering from sympathetic maintained pain there will be a
temperature asymmetry associated with the pain syndrome. The differences in
temperature can be displayed, and recorded, with a High Resolution Infrared
Imager. |
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The health care provider images the patient with the infrared imager
and correlates the heat image with the patient’s history. If the heat
patterns are abnormal the health care provider may choose to treat the
patient with Photon Stimulation. This treatment may help the body
re-regulate the blood flow, and normal temperature patterns may return as
function becomes normalized.
The Photon
Stimulator may be used without an infrared camera. The feedback then may
come from the patient or other tests like range of motion, to test function,
or Doppler ultrasound to quantify blood flow. |
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Some types of pain syndromes that may include Sympathetic Maintained
pain are:
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Complex Regional
Pain Syndromes (RSD) |
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Radiculopathy, Cervical or Lumbar |
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Thoracic outlet Syndrome |
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Failed Back Syndrome |
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Diabetic Neuropathy |
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
The most
common chronic pain syndrome to diagnose and difficult to treat is reflex
sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). It consists of a syndrome of continuous diffuse
limb pain often burning in nature and usually consequent to injuries such as
slight trauma, noxious stimuli and disuse. The symptoms are characterized by
persistent, severe pain in the hand or foot, most pronounced in the digits,
palm of the hand or sole. There can be variable sensory, motor, autonomic
and tropic changes with symptoms that spread independently of both the
source and sight of the precipitating event. The usual symptom presentation
includes a glove and stocking anatomic distribution.
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11/2000
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all its associated, linked or reference pages is for informational and
education purposes. It is not meant to take the
place of your physician. Before starting, changing, or stopping any
treatments or medicines consult your physician.
Eric M. Phillips, and Associates will not be held liable for any damage
or loss as a result of information provided on this page or associated
documentation. Again, this WEBSITE is simply published as an information
source and should not be used to treat or make judgments on RSD. All
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