Q. Can the LaserTouchOne help with frozen shoulder or rotator cuff injuries?
Q. Why do hearing aids come in so many different shapes and sizes?
A. Absolutely! The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles. Often when there is an injury to the shoulder one or more of those muscles will develop scar tissue or adhesions. Most often there will be inflammation and a loss of range of motion in the shoulder. It is quite a painful condition, and it can greatly impair daily activities. Typically, even with treatment, this type of injury can take weeks or even months to heal.
A. The size of a hearing aid used to be an indication of the severity of hearing loss. With more primitive circuitry, we had to create more space between the speaker and the microphone in order to prevent feedback from occurring. People w ith mild to moderate hearing loss could have very small instruments all the way up to very large behind the ear (BTE) instruments for profound hearing loss.
The LaserTouchOne has been researched and proven to work for pain associated with musculoskeletal injury, which includes this type of shoulder injury. The LaserTouchOne combines low-level laser and micro-current electrical stimulation. These work together at a cellular level to heal the injury by as much as two times faster been shown to help restore electrical activity in the injured muscle. This amounts to muscle relaxation and restored range of motion. The low-level laser has been proven, among other things, to increase ATP energy production in the cells. The cells become more efficient, resulting in decreased inflammation. Decreased Inflammation + Muscle Relaxation + Restored Range of Motion = Pain Relief! For shoulder injuries you should: 1. See your medical professional. 2. Do your recommended exercises. 3. Apply ice or heat as recommended. 4. Use your LaserTouchOne 3 - 5 times a day, for two minutes until pain is relieved. –Cheryl L. Davis, LBMT Therapy Today 623.204.0800
With advancements in technology, we are now able to get much more power out of much smaller instruments. Now, in many cases, someone with a severe hearing loss can wear some of the smallest instrum ents available. This has also introduced a few new styles of hearing aids known as the open fit BTE and the receiver in the canal (RIC) BTE. These instruments allow the wearer to maintain an open ear canal and significantly reduces the occlusion effect. Occlusion is the plugged up feeling that some hearing aid wearers experience when their hearing aids are in. All of these advancements result in more accuracy during the fitting process, which ultimately leads to a more comfortable and precise fitting. The physical style of the hearing aid is as important in the fitting process as the capability of the circuit itself. If you would like to learn more about hearing aid styles, circuitry, and what they can do for you, contact your local hearing health care professional today. – Brian Emery Emery Hearing Centers State Licensed HIS 623.792.7151
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azhealthandliving.com |September 2013
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