I have been getting significant relief from back and heel pain using LLLT (low level laser therapy) with a 635nm 10mw laser diode. These used to be very expensive but are now manufactured in China so you can get them with a power supply for about $40. I also use a line generating lens on the laser so I can cover larger areas at once. My brother is a chiropractor and gets consistently good results using a 635 10mw line generating laser on sciatica and heel problems as well as almost every type of musculoskeletal problem you can think of. There is a certain manufacturer who sells a unit with this wavelength of line generating laser for about $10,000. It has programmable frequencies and a battery pack which all adds to the expense. LEDs can work well too for surface issues but take a bit longer in my opinion and don't penetrate as well. The coherent collimated light from the laser penetrates deep into the tissue and speeds up recovery on many levels. I believe LLLT is an awesome healing tool. Be careful with your eyes if you decide to get one. You can get them here: http://mfgcn.com/_wsn/page2.html make sure to ask for a power supply (3V AC/DC 500ma) and a line generating lens. Here is a library full of info on laser therapy/clinical results for many ailments http://www.laser-therapy.us/library.htm. Steve
-- Pat <[email protected]> wrote: Definitely sounds like you have plantar fasciitis. I had it a few years ago. It felt just like a stone bruise in the heel. I got rid of it by never going barefoot. As soon as I got up in the morning, I put on jogging shoes with good support. It went in a few weeks and has never come back. I don't think it would be related to any other pain in the body. I have sciatica which causes pain running down back of buttock, back of thigh, into foot, sometimes resulting in the smaller toes going numb or tingling. The doctor did an MRI and said it's the result of calcium deposits in the spine causing narrowing of the passageway where the nerve leaves. Funny thing is I only have the pain on one side and the doctor said the narrowing is on both sides. Riding the exercise bike made it much worse no matter what positional adjustments I'd make. Pat __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
