Comments on: Laser Acupuncture?

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:48:15 +0000

I have used traditional accupuncture with varying degrees of success for over 15 years. I found it to be very effective in pain relief and joint healing. It helped tremendously with migraine headaches (almost never have them anymore) and in conjunction with massage, healing tendinitis of an elbow (completely healed).
So you can see that I might be very open to laser acupuncture. Frankly, while I might try it in healing or helping with joint or limb pain, I don’t think it is advanced enough at this stage that I would trust my vision to it. There are too many unknowns and too many practicing lasik without really being trained adequately to avoid and to correct “mishaps”.
I can wait another 10 years for the techgnology to mature. By that time they should be able to treat those of us who can’t see distance now, to see both up-close and far away as our eyes degenerate with age.
I want it done right, rather than right now.

By: debbie

debbie — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:14:24 +0000

So little is understood about lasers, even though they are used for everything from classroom pointers to acupuncture and of course, my specialty, laser eye surgery. Laser eye surgery has become the very best method available for correcting common eye disorders. Since laser eye surgery is an outpatient procedure, it is very easy for people with busy schedules to access. Every surgical procedure poses inherent risks and in this respect LASIK is no different. The risk most common in LASIK surgery is a complication relating to the flap created by the surgeon to cover the cornea. In traditional LASIK surgery the flap is created when the surgeon cuts tissue with a surgical tool called a microkeratome. Since this tool, which is basically a metal blade is handled by a human being there is the risk of human error occurring. Although I'm no expert on acupuncture, the risks have nothing to do with the laser itself, just the procedure. Acupuncture has saved my butt more than once, and although it was "traditional", I would have no qualms about laser acupuncture. Colorado Laser Eye Surgery

By: ppc

ppc — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:20:06 +0000

acupuncture needles are EXTREMELY thin, like a human hair, getting needled feels like a mosquito bite at most, sometimes you can’t feel them at all, depending on the sensitivity of the area.
acupuncture in america has a BAD reputation, american doctors are ok to use acupuncture, even though they have no idea what they’re doing – ah, the beauty of the AMA.
originally, in China – around 6,000 years ago, by records, acupuncture combined with tai chi to make the deadliest martial arts fighting style, now called dim mak. Still practiced by the Buddhist Monks of Tibet as well as as the Shaolin monastery – to only the most gifted students.
If you’re doing acupuncture and the practitioner isn’t Chinese, Japanese, or has went to a school of such origin, look elsewhere, otherwise, try them out. Some are definitely more skilled and better than others.
In short, if they went to an American school, are an american dr. – MD., or Korean, steer FAR AWAY from them ! VERY DANGEROUS.
The laser acupuncture is new to me, haven’t tried it yet, but will next month. It is supposed to have 3 – 4 times the effect of normal acupuncture, with a longer duration of the effect, around 4 – 5 times longer ! Also, no needles, no pain.
Anyone can stick some points and you will get good benefits. ANYONE. BUT, the key is, how long do those results last ? A good practitioner will get you and you won’t be back for 4 – 6 months. It is good for EVERYTHING, including cancer. But prevention is the key and this is where Chinese acupuncture shines- along with amazing healing benefits.
Peace
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By: andrea

andrea — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:37:07 +0000

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By: jim

jim — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:37:52 +0000

I think the option laser acupuncture is great. I think this will
be better than needles.

By: Max Myakishev

Max Myakishev — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:30:14 +0000

Thanks. I just want to comment that most of laser acupuncture is done with “cold” lasers. These are essentially flashlights similar to laser pointers. They produce very bright light of 660 nm (red) or 830 nm (infrared), which is hard to feel. It doesn’t produce any burning or heating.
Secondly, I agree that because the nature of intervention changes, the result would change also. I have heard an opinion from a laser acupuncture practitioner, that there is a difference between effect of lasers vs needles on regular and so called “extraordinary” acupuncture points.
All this is very interesting. I agree that much research needs to be done and that no treatment is expected to be fail proof. If lasers can produce positive effect, they have to be taken with caution.

By: Elie

Elie — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:44:03 +0000

Nicely written article. It really shows the importance of going to a trained acupuncturist.