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Cold Laser Therapy is Considered Safe Way To Treat Chronic Pain
A Retrospective Study Concludes That Cold Laser Therapy Is Considered a Safe, Effective, and Side-Effect-Free Treatment for Chronic Pain.
The use of low level laser therapy (cold laser therapy) has been reported in international literature for over 30 years as a method to treat chronic pain. The aim of the study was to assess the long-term effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) through a retrospective survey using questionnaires. A cold laser was used at a wavelength of 830nm on over 1,087 patients at the Shiroto Clinic in Japan. A questionnaire was sent to subjects a l-4 years later to find out if they were still feeling the results of the laser treatment. Six hundred sixty two patients responded to the questionnaires (265 males, 397 females, mean age of 53.4 years).
The study concluded that 73.3% of men and 76.8% of women had positive long term pain relief from cold laser treatments. In addition to proving that cold laser therapy provided patients with substantial long-term pain relief. The questionnaires also asked patients about psychosomatic factors such as well-being, physical energy, and general fatigue. Not surprisingly all of these quality of life factors improved probably due to significant pain relief that was realized from the low-level laser treatments.
As a result of this study Low level laser therapy (cold laser therapy) is considered safe, effective, and side-effect-free, making it an ideal adjunctive therapeutic modality for intractable chronic pain.
At the DFW Spine & Joint Center we use multiple low-level lasers or cold lasers in order to achieve optimal results, and to have the most beneficial effect on the tissues being treated. It is important that care is not fragmented and that cold laser therapy is combined with other therapies, sometimes simultaneously, in order for results to be sustainable. In addition, the lasers that are used during treatments are low-level lasers NOT class IV or high power lasers that burn.
If you have chronic pain in your knees due to arthritis, ‘bone on bone’, a meniscus tear, Baker’s Cyst, tendonitis, bursitis, a knee injury, or unsuccessful arthroscopic knee surgery, and live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area call our office at 214- 596-1051 to find out if you’re a candidate for Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program.
Or if you would like more information about my Cold Laser Knee Program fill out the form on the right side of this screen to get your FREE report mailed to you today! or visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com
To find out about other Cold Laser Therapy Programs available visit http://www.coldlasertherapy.com
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Therapy Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pain for of the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Therapy Knee Program Has Been Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Since 2001.”
Study:Chronic Pain is Effectively Treated With Cold Laser Therapy | Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Cold Laser Therapy Doctor, Dr.Schnee,D.C. shares study about how cold laser therapy treatments effectively and safely treats chronic pain.
Nakaji S；Shiroto C；Yodono M；Umeda T；Liu Q. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. Retrospective study of adjunctive diode laser therapy for pain attenuation in 662 patients: detailed analysis by questionnaire. 2005vol.23(no.1).
Study:Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Provides Little Benefit-Try Conservative Knee Treatment First
According to leading Orthopedic Doctors in Israel, arthroscopic knee surgery is not an effective method for treating arthritis knee pain and conservative knee treatments should be performed first. The following is excerpt is from a research study entitled, Osteoarthritis, the hazard of living longer: arthroscopy vs. conservative treatment.
“The lengthening of the average life span has led to an increase in degenerative diseases, among them osteoarthritis. Arthroscopy, which has been used extensively to decrease pain and inflammation and increase the range of motion, has recently been challenged as the treatment of choice… Since there is limited benefit to be gained from arthroscopy in cases where there is no mechanical damage to the knee, we suggest that nonsurgical, conservative methods be employed in treating the majority of cases of osteoarthritis.”
Israeli A, Liebergal M, Friedman JB, Segal D. Osteoarthritis, the hazard of living longer: arthroscopy vs. conservative treatment. Isr J Med Sci. 1996 Feb;32(2):121-2.
Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
If you are searching for a conservative treatment for osteoarthritis knee pain, or if you are suffering from ‘bone on bone’ knee pain, a meniscus tear, Baker’s Cyst, tendonitis, bursitis, a knee injury, or unsuccessful arthroscopic knee surgery, and live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area call our office at 214- 596-1051 to find out if you’re a candidate for Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program. To find out about other Cold Laser Therapy programs the DFW Spine & Joint Center go to http://www.coldlasertherapy.com
Or if you would like more information about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program fill out the form on the right side of this screen to get your FREE report mailed to you entitled, Amazing Cold Laser Therapy the Missing Link to Knee Pain Relief or visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Therapy Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pain for the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program Has Been Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Since 2001.”
Dr.Schnee,D.C. shares study that knee surgery is useless for treating arthritis knee pain and conservative knee treatment should be considered first
Facts about Menisci and Meniscus Tears
- Each knee has two tough, rubbery menisci.
- The menisci are located between the tibia (shin bone) and femur (thigh bone).
- One meniscus sits on the inside of the knee joint and is referred to as the medial meniscus. The other meniscus rests on the outer part and is referred to as the lateral meniscus.
- The medial meniscus is “C” shaped and the lateral meniscus is “O” shaped.
- The menisci act as shock absorbers and help equally distribute body weight across the knee joint.
- Without menisci the knee joint would wear down unevenly.
- Meniscal tears are one of the most common knee injuries.
- Normal knees have 20% better shock-absorbing capacity then those without meniscus.
- Surgical procedures of the meniscus are performed on an estimated 850,000 patients each year.
- Meniscal injuries may be the most common knee injury. The prevalence of acute meniscal tears is 61 cases per 100,000 persons.
- The overall male-to-female incidence is approximately 2.5:1. Males between the ages of 31-40 years, and females between the ages of 11-20 years have a higher prevalence of meniscal tears.
- In patients older than 65 years, the rate of degenerative meniscal tears is 60%. In older patients the meniscus will typically become drier and more brittle therefore it can tear more easily.
- Menisci are able to distribute the load and forces over a much larger surface area which decreases contact pressure by increasing contact area.
- Menisci transmit up to 70% of the joint load. Partial menisectomy may increase peak loads up to 65%. A total menisectomy may increase peak loads up to 235%.
- Menisci also protect the underlying articular cartilage. Removing 15-34% of a meniscus may increase contact pressure on the articular cartilage by more than 350%. (This is an important fact if you are considering arthroscopic Surgery for a Meniscal Tear).
Located in Irving, Texas, the DFW Spine & Joint Center includes a team of professionals that are dedicated to improving your quality of life. Professional and amateur athletes, dancers, musicians, retirees and people who are just suffering with pain go to the DFW Spine & Joint Center for care. Using the facility to improve their condition, thousands of successful cases have been treated since 2001.
Dr. Alexandra Schnee, D.C. primarily treats patients suffering with knee pain due to arthroscopic knee surgery, arthritis, bursitis, ‘bone on bone’, tendonitis, meniscus/cartilage tears, and Baker’s Cyst’s.
At the DFW Spine & Joint Center we have programs available that can help most musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, sciatica, disc and nerve problems, hip, ankle, foot, hand and wrist pain, etc…
Dr. Robert Hanson, D.C.an associate at the DFW Spine & Joint Center, offers non-surgical cold laser therapy programs for neck, back and shoulder pain relief. Dr. Hanson’s Cold Laser Therapy Program help treat herniated, bulging, degenerated discs, stenosis, and pinched nerves in the low back and neck with Cold Laser Therapy and Spinal Decompression Therapy.
If you live in the Dallas/ Fort-Worth Metroplex and suffer with knee pain, and would like more information about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program or any of our other programs please call our office at 214-596-1051, or fill out the form on the right hand side of this page and a FREE 16 page report about the treatments will be mailed to you within 72 hours.
Article by Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Therapy Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pain for the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Therapy Knee Program Has Been Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Since 2001.”
Meniscus Tear Facts for Knee Pain | Dallas-Fort Worth
Knee pain and Cold Laser Therapy expert, Dr. Alexandra Schnee, DC of Dallas Texas shares some facts about Meniscus tears and how her treatments help.
Source Information: Wheeless Textbook of Orthopedics online at Wheelessonline.com
According to Two Year Study Reported in the New England Journal of Medicine Arthroscopic Knee Surgery is Useless if You Suffer With Osteoarthritis Knee Pain
A study entitled A Randomized Trial of Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. This two year, single-center, randomized, controlled trial of arthroscopic surgery in patients with moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis of the knee was conducted to find out if surgery was effective.
Patients were randomly assigned to surgical lavage and arthroscopic débridement together with optimized physical and medical therapy, or patients were assigned for treatment with physical and medical therapy alone. The outcomes were determined after a 2 year follow up by WOMAC scores (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index), short form-36, and physical component scores.
Of the 92 patients assigned to surgery, 6 did not undergo surgery. Of the 86 patients assigned to control treatment, all received only physical and medical therapy. Patients who received physical therapy and medical therapy alone actually had slightly better outcomes two years after the surgery then those who received arthroscopic knee surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee.
The study concluded that after 2 years analysis of the scores that arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee provided no more benefit than optimized physical and medical therapy.
Once again this study proves what conservative doctors have known all along. Non-invasive knee treatments are the solution to osteoarthritis knee pain.
This randomized study just followed this group of patients for two years. However, I bet that if researchers continued to check in with those patients who received arthroscopic knee surgery they would discover that those patients were worse off years later than those who opted for conservative care. Why? Because arthroscopic surgery ‘cleans out the knee’, and with patients who have very little cartilage to begin with, due to osteoarthritis, the surgery leaves them with less cartilage, and meniscus. As a result of the surgery the knee becomes more vulnerable to arthritis, and patients have a greater chance of having to receive knee replacements in the future.
I doubt that if you are a patient who has been diagnosed with arthritic knees you would want to take a chance with surgery. Especially if you knew that arthroscopic surgery would increase the chances of you having to receive total knee replacements later in life.
Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program is a conservative, non surgical, safe, effective treatment program that may help you avoid knee surgery. Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program is considered a complete treatment plan that combines cold laser treatments, along with other non-invasive modalities that help promote rehabilitation of the knee.
If you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and suffer with arthritis, ‘bone on bone’, meniscus tears, bursitis, tendonitis, Baker’s Cyst, post surgical arthroscopic knee pain, or a combination of the listed conditions call our office at 214- 596-1051 to find out if you’re a candidate for Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program.
Or if you would like more information about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program fill out the form on the right side of this screen to get your FREE report mailed to you entitled, Amazing Cold Laser Therapy the Missing Link to Knee Pain Relief!
At the DFW Spine & Joint Center we also have programs available that can help most musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, sciatica, disc and nerve problems, hip, ankle, foot, hand and wrist pain, etc… Dr. Robert Hanson, D.C. an associate at the DFW Spine & Joint Center, offers a non-surgical cold laser therapy program for neck and back pain that treats herniated, bulging, degenerated discs, stenosis, and pinched nerves in the low back and neck. Visit http://www.coldlasertherapy.com to read more about these programs.
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Therapy Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pain for the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“ Dr.Schnee’s Cold Laser Therapy Knee Program Has Been Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Since 2001.”
Knee Surgery is Useless if You Suffer With Osteoarthritis Knee Pain from New England Journal of Medicine article is analyzed by Dr Schnee of Irving TX
Source Information
From the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic (A.K., T.B.B., R.B.L., J.R.G., K.R.W., S.H.G., L.M.D., P.J.F.); the Faculty of Health Sciences (T.B.B.); Robarts Clinical Trials, Robarts Research Institute (C.J.W., B.G.F., A.D.); and the Departments of Surgery (A.K., R.B.L., J.R.G., K.R.W., P.J.F.), Medicine (B.G.F., J.E.P.), and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (B.G.F., A.D.) — all at the University of Western Ontario; and St. Joseph’s Health Care (J.E.P.) — in London, ON, Canada.
Alexandra Kirkley, M.D., Trevor B. Birmingham, Ph.D., Robert B. Litchfield, M.D., J. Robert Giffin, M.D., Kevin R. Willits, M.D., Cindy J. Wong, M.Sc., Brian G. Feagan, M.D., Allan Donner, Ph.D., Sharon H. Griffin, C.S.S., Linda M. D’Ascanio, B.Sc.N., Janet E. Pope, M.D., and Peter J. Fowler, M.D. The New England Journal of Medicine. A Randomized Trial of Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Volume 359:1097-1107. September 11, 2008. Number 11.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Does NOT Recommend Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines clearly state, “We recommend against performing arthroscopy with debridement or lavage in patients with a primary diagnosis of symptomatic OA (osteoarthritis) of the knee.” 1
Why don’t orthopedic surgeons recommend ‘cleaning up’ the knee with arthroscopic knee surgery for osteoarthritis knee pain? Because it doesn’t work, and most patients feel worse after the surgery and eventually need total knee replacements!!!
Try conservative treatments first before you get cut on!! After all, knee surgery is always an option, but once surgery is performed there is no turning back.
Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program is a conservative, non surgical, safe, effective treatment program that may help you avoid knee surgery. Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program is considered a complete treatment propgram that combines cold laser treatments, along with other modalities that help promote rehabilitation of the knee.
If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and suffer with arthritis knee pain, ‘bone on bone’ knee pain, meniscus tear knee pain, bursitis knee, tendonitis knee , a Baker’s Cyst, post surgical arthroscopic knee pain, or a combination of the listed conditions call our office at 214- 596-1051 to find out if you’re a candidate for Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program.
Or if you would like more information about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program fill out the form on the right side of this screen to get your FREE report mailed to you entitled, Amazing Cold Laser Therapy the Missing Link to Knee Pain Relief! or visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com
At the DFW Spine & Joint Center we also have programs available that can help most musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, sciatica, disc and nerve problems, hip, ankle, foot, hand and wrist pain, etc… Dr. Robert Hanson, D.C. an associate at the DFW Spine & Joint Center, offers non-surgical Cold Laser Therapy programs that helps treat neck and back pain from herniated, bulging, degenerated discs, stenosis, and pinched nerves in the low back and neck.
To read more about Dr. Hanson’s Cold Laser Therapy Programs please visit http://www.coldlasertherapy.com
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Therapy Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pain for the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program Has Been Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Since 2001.”
Irving TX – Dr. Alexandra Schnee DC discusses The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Does NOT Recommend Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain
1.Suggested Citation for referencing this document: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-Arthroplasty). Rosemont (IL): American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS); 2008.
Should Knee Surgery Be Performed to Fix Degenerative Medial Meniscus Tears?
No, not according to Georgetown University Department of Orthopedics Study!
Rimington T, Mallik K, Evans D, Mroczek K, Reider B. Orthopedics. A prospective study of the nonoperative treatment of degenerative meniscus tears. 2009 Aug;32(8).
Study Conducted at Georgetown University Department of Orthopedics, 3800 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC 20007, USA.:
The study was designed to determine if patients clinically diagnosed with degenerative medial meniscus tears would significantly improve if they did not elect to do knee surgery and chose nonoperative-based treatment protocols. Twenty-six patients were followed for 37 months and evaluated clinically, radiographically, and with standardized, validated Modified Lysholm Knee Scoring System (MLKS) and Standardized Activities of Daily Living Scale of the Knee (SADL) questionnaires. Forty-six percent of patients (12 of 26) declined operative treatment.
AFTER A 3 YEAR FOLLOW UP 100% OF THE PATIENTS THAT RECEIVED NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT IMPROVED TO A FUNCTIONAL LEVEL THAT ALLOWED THEM TO AVOID SURGERY. THEREFORE, WE RECOMMEND AN INITIAL COURSE OF NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT FOR ALL PATIENTS WITH A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF DEGENERATIVE MEDIAL MENISCUS TEARS PRIOR TO CONSIDERING SURGERY.
Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program is a conservative, non surgical, safe, effective treatment program that may help you avoid knee surgery. Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program is a complete treatment program that combines cold laser treatments, non-weight bearing exercises, and other non-invasive modalities that promote rehabilitation of the knee.
If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and suffer from knee pain due to arthritis, ‘bone on bone’, meniscus tears, bursitis, tendonitis, Baker’s Cyst, post surgical arthroscopic knee pain, or a combination of the listed conditions call our office at 214- 596-1051 to find out if you’re a candidate for Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program.
Or if you would like more information about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program fill out the form on the right side of this screen to get your FREE report mailed to you entitled, Amazing Cold Laser Therapy the Missing Link to Knee Pain Relief! or visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com
At the DFW Spine & Joint Center we also have programs available that can help most musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, sciatica, disc and nerve problems, hip, ankle, foot, hand and wrist pain, etc… Dr. Robert Hanson, D.C. an associate at the DFW Spine & Joint Center, offers non-surgical cold laser therapy programs for the treatment of neck, shoulder, and back pain due to herniated, bulging, degenerated discs, stenosis, and pinched nerves in the low back or neck.
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Therapy Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pain for the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program Has Been Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Since 2001.”
Cold Laser Therapy Better for Meniscus Tears Over Knee Surgery | Dallas-Fort Worth
Dr. Schnee, D.C. shares a study with us that states that knee surgery is actually worse for a torn meniscus. Cold Laser Therapy is the smart choice
Recently Released: Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Study About The Positive Effect Of Low-Level Laser (Cold Laser Therapy) In Knee Osteoarthritis
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was conducted to find out whether Low level laser therapy (cold laser therapy) actually increases circulation and blood flow in the knee and decreases knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis were randomly separated into two groups. One group received cold laser treatments the other group received placebo cold laser therapy. The placebo group received knee treatments from an ineffective laser that had the same appearance as the laser that worked. Patients were examined before the study, 2 weeks into the study, immediately after the study and 2 months after completing the study. As part of the examination thermography, knee flexion and knee joint circumference were measured. Knee joint pressure sensitivity along with the visual analog scale (pain scale) were also measured and recorded.
The results showed that the group treated with low level laser therapy (cold laser therapy) felt a significant improvement in knee pain, the knee circumference reduced (due to swelling reduction), pressure sensitivity decreased, and knee joint flexion increased.
On the other hand, the group treated with the placebo laser experienced NO change in pain, and there wasn’t an increase in joint flexion. The placebo group also experienced no significant decrease in knee circumference (there wasn’t a decrease in swelling), or a decrease in pressure sensitivity.
The results of this study clearly demonstrate that the use of low-level laser therapy (cold laser therapy) reduces pain in patients suffering with Knee Osteoarthritis. Additionally, low-level laser therapy improves microcirculation in the treated area, reduces swelling, as well as helps increase knee joint mobility.
If you suffer with knee pain, swelling and tenderness due to osteoarthritis then Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program is considered a complete treatment plan that combines low-level laser treatments (cold laser treatments), non-weight bearing exercises, and other modalities that promote rehabilitation of the knee. Every patients program is different depending on whether they suffer from knee pain due to arthritis, ‘bone on bone’, meniscus tears, bursitis, tendonitis, Baker’s Cyst, post surgical arthroscopic knee pain, or a combination of the listed conditions. If you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area call our office at 214- 596-1051 to find out if you’re a candidate for Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program.
Or if you would like more information about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program fill out the form on the right side of this screen to get your FREE report mailed to you entitled, Amazing Cold Laser Therapy the Missing Link to Knee Pain Relief! or visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com
At the DFW Spine & Joint Center we also have programs available that can help most musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, sciatica, disc and nerve problems, hip, ankle, foot, hand and wrist pain, etc…
Dr. Robert Hanson, D.C. an associate at the DFW Spine & Joint Center, offers non-surgical cold laser therapy programs that help treat neck and back pain from herniated, bulging, degenerated discs, stenosis, and pinched nerves in the low back and neck.
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Therapy Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pain for the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program Has Been Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Since 2001.”
Cold Laser Therapy Proved To Help Osteoarthritis in Knees | Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Cold Laser Therapy Doctor,Dr. Schnee, DC shares the results of a double blind study on Cold Laser Therapy and its affect on Knee Osteoarthritis
Hegedus B, Viharos L, Gervain M, Gálfi M.. Photomed Laser Surg. 2009 Aug;27(4):577-84. PMID: 19530911 [PubMed - in process]</small>
Women’s Health Magazine: Pine Bark Reduces the Need for Osteoarthritis Pain Meds By 58%
Pine Bark may reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis, a condition affecting about 12 percent of Americans between the ages of 25-74 in which the cartilage covering and cushioning a joint breaks down. Patients who took 100 milligrams of pine bark extract daily for three months reduced their stiffness by 53 percent, their pain by 55 percent and their need for meds by 58 percent. The bark acts as a potent anti-inflammatory, says Giannie Belcaro Ph.D., of Chieti-Pescara University in Italy.(1)
Including natural supplements like Pine Bark to your daily routine is something easy you can make to help ease osteoarthritis symptoms of the knee. Taking a Pine Bark supplement is safer and has fewer side-effects then prescription medications. Unfortunately, taking supplements will not cure knee problems such as arthritis, ‘bone on bone’, tendonitis, bursitis, meniscus tears, Baker’s Cyst’s, or post surgical knee pain. However, based on the study referenced above there’s a good chance that it will help mitigate your knee pain.
Along with taking supplements, include Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program as part of your knee care treatment regime. This will allow your knee to have the greatest chance of recovery. Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program is considered a complete treatment program that combines specific cold laser treatment protocols, along with other non-invasive modalities that help promote rehabilitation of the knee. Every patients program is different depending on whether they suffer from knee pain due to arthritis, ‘bone on bone’ knee pain, meniscus tear knee pain, bursitis knee pain, tendonitis knee pain, a Baker’s Cyst, post surgical arthroscopic knee pain, or a combination of the listed conditions. If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area call our office at 214- 596-1051 to find out if you’re a candidate for Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program.
Or if you would like more information about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program fill out the form on the right side of this screen to get your FREE report mailed to you entitled, Amazing Cold Laser Therapy the Missing Link to Knee Pain Relief! or visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com
At the DFW Spine & Joint Center we also have programs available that can help most musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, sciatica, disc and nerve problems, hip, ankle, foot, hand and wrist pain, etc…
Dr. Robert Hanson, D.C. an associate at the DFW Spine & Joint Center, offers non-surgical cold laser therapy programs for the treatment of neck and back pain for herniated, bulging, degenerated discs, stenosis, and pinched nerves with a combination of Cold LaserTherapy and Spinal DecompressionTherapy. Visit http://www.coldlasertherapy.com to find out more information about the various programs offered.
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Therapy Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pain for the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Therapy Knee Program Has Been Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Since 2001.”
Pine Bark Helps Ease Osteoarthritis Pain | Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Cold Laser Therapy professional Dr. Schnee, DC from Irving Texas explains how pine bark reduces the need for osteoarthritis pain medications.
- Women’s Health, September 2008, Page 24
Start Eating Cherries, It May Help Ease Osteoarthritis Knee Pain
The Baylor Research Institute conducted a 12 week pilot study on a total of 20 patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee. The study involved patients taking the equivalent of 100 tart cherries crushed in a pill form daily. The study found that after 12 weeks between 50 and 60 percent of patients experienced relief by taking just one pill a day. A randomized trial will be completed in 2010 to validate the pilot study. If the results of this study show that the patients who took cherry pills improved then this will give patients another natural option for managing osteoarthritis knee pain. (1)
If you’re searching for alternatives to managing your chronic knee pain because of arthritis, ‘bone on bone’, a meniscus tear, Baker’s Cyst, tendonitis, bursitis, a knee injury, or unsuccessful arthroscopic knee surgery, and live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area call our office at 214- 596-1051 to find out if you’re a candidate for Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program.
Or if you would like more information about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program fill out the form on the right side of this screen to get your FREE report mailed to you entitled, Amazing Cold Laser Therapy the Missing Link to Knee Pain Relief! or visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Therapy Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pain for the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program Has Been Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Since 2001.”
Cherries Said to Help with Osteoarthritis Knee Pain | Dallas-Fort Worth
Its been found that eating cherries can help with osteoarthritis knee pain.Paired with Dr.Schnee’s cold laser therapy in Dallas is great for knee pain
- Smith Amy Lynn. Cherry Picking (for Arthritis Relief). Baylor Health . January 2010; pg 5.
Vitamin D3: “The Next Cure-All Vitamin” for Joint Pain and Other Chronic Diseases
If your doctor hasn’t discussed the benefits of Vitamin D3 with you the chances are he will in the near future. At one time no one knew about the benefits of Omega 3’s and fish oil. Now virtually every doctor recommends supplementing your diet with them. Similarly, vitamin D3 is becoming the next ‘cure all’ supplement that has the research to back it up.
For instance, research indicates that knowing your Vitamin D level may actually be more important at determining your overall health and long-term health problems than cholesterol. Low Vitamin D levels are associated with heart disease, high blood pressure, most cancers, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, autism, osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, frequent infections, colds and flu (1, 2)
If you suffer with knee pain you may want to consider supplementing with vitamin D3 because low Vitamin D levels can also promote the expression of chronic pain. Research indicates that bone pain, joint pain, muscle pain, and fibromyalgia can be exacerbated if there are low levels of Vitamin D3. (3, 4).
The only way you can get vitamin D naturally is by getting adequate sun. Most of us don’t get enough sunshine therefore most of us are deficient in vitamin D. In addition, virtually no food contains Vitamin D3 except oily fish consumed in large quantities in the traditional Eskimo diet.
Your doctor can test you to find out your levels of Vitamin D3. The optimal range is between 40-60 ng/ml and most people who do not take Vitamin D3 are in the 10-30 ng/ml range. It takes about 2,000-4000 IUs to get the level of Vitamin D3 to 40 ng/ml.
Adding Vitamin D3 to your arsenal of supplements is a simple yet effective change you can make especially if you’re suffering from chronic knee and joint pain.
If you have chronic knee pain due to of arthritis, ‘bone on bone’, a meniscus tear, Baker’s Cyst, tendonitis, bursitis, a knee injury, or unsuccessful arthroscopic knee surgery, and live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area call our office at 214- 596-1051 to find out if you’re a candidate for Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program.
Or if you would like more information about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program fill out the form on the right side of this screen to get your FREE report mailed to you entitled, Amazing Cold Laser Therapy the Missing Link to Knee Pain Relief! or visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com
Or visit http://www.coldlasertherapy.com to review the other Cold Laser Therapy Programs the DFW Spine & Joint Center offers.
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Therapy Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pian for the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program Has Been Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Since 2001.”
D3: The Vitamin to Help Cure Joint Diseases and Pains | Dallas-Fort Worth
Irving Cold Laser Therapy Doctor,Dr.Schnee shares some insight on Vitamin D3, which is said to be the pill that could help knee joint pain and disease
- Grant WB, Holick MF. Benefits and requirements of vitamin D for optimal health: a review. Alltern Med Rev. 2005; 10(2):94-111.
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