The Science of Therapeutic Laser Technology

COLD LASER THERAPY Cold Laser Healing

Healing at the Speed of Light

THERALASE

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FOunDED in 1994, THERALASE buiLDS THE FinEST THERAPEuTiC mEDiCAL LASER On THE mARkET

Theralase designs, develops and manufactures patented, super-pulsed laser technology utilized in biostimulation and bio-destruction applications. The technology is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic pain, neural muscular skeletal conditions, and wound care for human, equine, and companion animals.

Founded in 1994, Theralase is committed to cutting edge quantitative research to remain the most clinically and technically researched therapeutic medical laser in the market.

The highly trained Theralase team continuously strives to bring our valued customers the latest technology, superior customer support (technical and marketing) and training, in order to contribute to the success of their practice.

Used by thousands of medical practitioners worldwide and improving the lives of human patients for over 17 years the award winning Theralase TLC-1000 laser technology is now being offered to DVMs as a modern way to treat Equine and Companion animals without the risk of injury or discomfort.

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nEuRO/muSCuLO/SkELETAL

Neuro-musculoskeletal conditions are common in people. We’ve all had aches and pains, muscle stiffness and soreness and sprains that just won’t go away. We can even cause repetitive stress injury at work or from things in our lives we do everyday. Pain and inflammation are things we’ve grown to accept as something we probably will just have to endure, until now. Practitioners across North America have discovered a modern treatment tool that heals injuries on a cellular level using the Theralase line of therapeutic laser products.

The Theralase superpulsed laser system can deeply penetrate through skin to promote cellular regeneration at the source of the injury. Laser light energy helps to repair damaged cells by accelerating the body’s natural healing mechanisms. Depending on the severity of the injury or condition your patient can return to an active lifestyle or just be pain free within a few weeks versus a few months of rest.

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Safe and effectiveTheralase’s Superpulsed 905 nm near infrared and 660nm visible red laser technology accelerates healing by reducing pain and inflammation while staying below the Maximal Permissible Exposure (MPE) tolerance for human and animal cells.

true LaSer diodeS vS. LedTheralase utilizes True laser diodes in its probes which focus 100% of the light where you are applying the laser. The light points where it is directed much like a flashlight beam in the dark. LED light projects light in all directions with only 5-6% directed in a forward manner. Think of an old fashioned light bulb that lights up a room but isn’t focused. Theralase’s collimated lasers directs all of their light where you need it, at the application site.

SuPER PuLSED 905nm TECHnOLOGY AbLE TO PEnETRATE 4” inTO TiSSuE

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THE SCiEnCE bEHinD THE PRODuCT

5MW CONTINUOUS

WAVE

100MW CONTINUOUS

WAVE

1/4” Penetration Depth

1” Penetration Depth

4” Penetration Depth

100MW SUPER PULSED

(INSTANTANEOUS)

TISSUE SURFACE

5 mWCm²

50,000 mW / Cm²

100 mW/Cm²

37 mW / Cm²

14 mW / Cm²

5 mW / Cm²

18,450 mW / Cm²

6,810 mW / Cm²

2,510 mW / Cm²

1.8 mW / Cm²

0.7 mW / Cm²

0.3 mW / Cm²

Laser 100% of light energy in the forward direction

100 mW

15 mw 0.9 mW

100 mW

LED - 5 to 6 % of light energy in the forward direction

LASER

THE OnLY LASER THAT ACTivATES ALL THREE knOwn CELLuLAR PATHwAYS

905 nm - infLammation (nitric oxide (no) Pathway) When tissue injury occurs, the inflammatory process is initiated to immobilize the area and prevent further damage, which acts as a signal that the body is hurt. This process is usually associated with pain caused by pressuring nerve endings. In order to reabsorb this interstitial fluid and decrease inflammation in the region the body produces Nitric Oxide (NO) which has been proven to relax the limphatic system and increase the diameter of capillaries, This process not only reduces inflammation but brings much needed oxygen and other metabolites to the injured tissue aiding in their natural healing.

Independent research shows that the proprietary Theralase 905nm super-pulsed technology increases the production of NO by 700% (Published in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 03/2009).

905 nm - Pain (LiPid abSorPtion Pathway)Pain results when a stimulus causes action potentials to rapidly propogate along a nerve cell. These actions potentials are primarily due to an expulsion of positively charged sodium ions (Na+) and an influx of potassium (K+) ions into the nerve cell altering the electrical potential across the membrane. The peak absorption of lipids occurs in the 905 nm to 910 nm range Laser light is thus directly absorbed by receptors within the bi-lipid cellular membrane of nerve cells. Once absorbed, the laser light will increase the porosity of the cellular membrane allowing for reabsorption of sodium ions and an expulsion of potassium ions across the membrane rebalancing the sodium-potassium pump and removing the pain signal.

Photons with wavelengths of 905nm effectively removes the pain signal at the source by rebalancing the sodium potassium pathway.

660 nm - acceLerated heaLing (adenoSine triPhoSPhate (atP) PathwayCells that lack energy are unable to participate in the healing process. Light energy is delivered to injured cells which in turn absorbs the light and converts it into food energy and uses it to replenish themselves. Once cells are fully recharged they are able to replicate and divide and build upon one another to heal the injured area. Theralase stimulates the mitochondria of the cell to produce more ATP (energy) to be used to repair damaged tissue through Oxidative Phosphorylization.

THE SCiEnCE bEHinD THE PRODuCT

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OvER 70 CLiniCALLY TESTED PRE-PROGRAmmED TREATmEnTS

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TREATAbLE COnDiTiOnS

Acne VulgarisHair LossHerpes Simplex 1 & 2LabyrinthitisMigraine / CephaleaLabyrinthitis/Meniere’sOtitisSinusitisStomatitis

TMJTrigeminal Neuralgia

WrinklesGingival Flap - FrontGum Hypersensitivity

Gum InflammationOral Ulcers

Post Dental Muscle SorenessPost Dental Tooth Extraction

Post Dental Tooth ImplantTrismus

Cervical ArthrosisTorticollis

Thoracic Outlet SyndromeIntercostallic PainTietze SyndromeDorsal Arthrosis

Lumbar Disc Herniation

Lumbar Spine StenosisLumber ArthrosisPost Herpetic PainSacroiliac Joint PainFrozen ShoulderRotator CuffShoulder PainLipedemaLymphedemaRaynaud’s SyndromeTendinitis, StrainsTennis / Golfer’s ElbowCarpal TunnelDuPuytren’s ContractureFinger Arthritis

Hip BursitisPiriformis Strain

Groin PullHemorrhoids

Pelvic Floor PainProstatitis

SciaticaShin Splints

Iliotibial Band FrictionKnee Pain

Medial / Lateral CruciateOsgood-Schlatter

Patellofemoral PainAchilles’ Tendonitis

Ankle SprainCalcaneal Heel Spurs

Diabetic NeuropathyMortons Neuroma

Plantar FasciitisSesamoiditis

Acupuncture ShallowAcupuncture Mid

Acupuncture DeepEczema

FibromylagiaKeloid / Hypertrophic Scar

PsoriasisSutures

SynovitisWounds

Thumb Sprain

ACuTE COnDiTiOnS

5 treatment SeSSionS

Sub-ACuTE COnDiTiOnS

10 treatment SeSSionS

CHROniC COnDiTiOnS 20 treatment SeSSionS

1. Decrease / eliminate pain2. Reduce inflammation3. Promote new blood vessels and tissue growth4. Promote nerve axon growth5. Faster wound healing and closure6. Non-Invasive / No Side Effects7. Extremely Safe / Drug Free8. Highly Effective for Patient (90% efficacy rates)9. Alternative to other treatments; such as Analgesics, NSAID’s, Cox-2 Inhibitors, TENS, Ultrasound, Inferential

EFFiCACY RATES OF uP TO 90% wiTH nO SiDE EFFECTS

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TREATmEnT

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HERE’S wHAT YOuR COLLEAGuES ARE SAYinG AbOuT THERALASE

DR. ALbERT SCALES DC

“I first purchased a therapeutic unit 2 years ago. The laser system quickly doubled my referrals within a few weeks. Initially I used it to complement my other treatment modalities including ultrasound and electrotherapy. I have recently upgraded to a more powerful system and now use it as a stand alone therapy that has replaced all other modalities. I’m averaging 200 laser treatments per month. The cost of the upgrade was offset within 3 months.”

DR. JOYCE ALLmAn, DC“I bought a laser only 4 weeks ago. Once I finally learned how to turn it on, I have not stopped! In this short time of owning it, it’s generating a fair bit of income for me along with a great deal of renewed enthusiasm in myself, my staff and the patients. I’m glad I didn’t wait to purchase. This is the healing tool of the future!”

DR. STEvEn CHui DC“The Theralase laser has been a great addition to my practice at providing fast results through many of the extremity injuries. I have had to use ultrasound and tens previously. This laser is amazing for both acute and chronic injuries.”

GEORGE POuLiS AnD DAvE AbRAHAm“The Theralase® Laser is the most effective technology we have ever used. Our players now rely on Theralase® to keep them healthy and playing at their peak.”

DR. DAviD wEST DC“I am most impressed with our clinical results using the Theralase therapeutic laser system. We have successfully treated TMJ, rotator cuff tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and discogenic conditions of the spine.”

LASER CAn bE uTiLiZED TO TREAT A numbER OF COnDiTiOnS

CLiniCAL PROOF

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efficacy of Low-LeveL LaSer theraPy in the management of necK Pain: a SyStemic review and meta-anaLySiS of randomiZed PLacebo or active treatment controLLed triaLSRoberta T Chow, Mark I Johnson, Rodrigo A B Lopes-Martins, Jans M Bjorndal. The Lancet. 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61522-1. Nov 2009

We identified 16 randomized controlled clinical trials including a total of 820 patients. In acute neck pain, results of two trials showed a relative risk (RR) of 1-69 (95% CI 1.22 - 2.33) for pain improvement of LLLT versus placebo. Five trials of chronic pain reporting categorial data showed an RR for pain improvement of 4.05 (2.74 - 5.98) of LLLT. Patients in 11 trials reporting changes in visual analog scale had pain intensity reduced by 19.86mm (10.04-29.68). Seven trials provided follow up data for 1-22 weeks after completion of treatment with short term pain relief persisting in the medium term with a reduction of 22.07 mm(17.42-26.72). Side effects from LLLT were mild and not different from those of placebo.

We show that LLLT reduces pain immediately after treatment in acute neck pain and up to 22 weeks after completion of treatment in patients with chronic pain.

effectS of 904nm Low-LeveL LaSer theraPy in the management of LateraL ePicondyLitiS: a randomiZed controLLed triaLLam LK, Cheing GL., Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 2007 April, 25(2):65-71.

The aim of this study was to evalute the effectivenesss of 904nm low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in the management of lateral epicondylitis. 39 patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomly assigned to be treated with a low-level laser or placebo for 9 sessions. Mechanical pain threshold, maximum grip strength using VAS and DASH evaluation techniques. The study revealed that LLLT in addition to exercise is effective in improving the grip strength and subjective rating of physical function of patients with lateral epicondylitis.

efficacy of 904nm gaLLium arSinide Low LeveL LaSer theraPy in the management of chronic myofaSciaL Pain in the necK: a doubLe bLind and randomiZed controLLed triaLAli Gur, MD., Aysegul Jale Serac, Renzi Cevik, Ozlem Altindag and Serdar Sarac. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 2004;35(3):229-35

A prospective, double blind, randomized and controlled trial was conducted in patients with chronic myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) in the neck to evaluate the effects of infrared low level 904nm Gallium Arsenide (Ga-as) laser therapy (LLLT) on clinical and quality of life. 60 MPS patients were were randomly assigned to two groups; laser treatment and placebo treatment. All patients received treatment every day except weekends foir two weeks and were followed up at 2,3 and 12 weeks. Patients were assessed by pain at rest, pain at movement, number of trigger points, NPAD, BDI and the Nottingham Health Profile. Results showed that the laser group experienced a significant improvement in pain at all outcome measures (p<0.01) over the placebo group.

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Laser System: Class 3B

Laser Source:Indium Galium Arsenide (InGaAs) Laser Diodes Peak Power :50,000mW

Wavelengths:905nm Near Infrared, 660nm Visible

Delivery System: Superpulsed

Treatment Area Size:

Multiple Probe: 20cm2

Triple Probe: 1cm2

Single Probe: 0.2 cm2

TLC-1000 COLD LASER bEST in CLASS

SPECiFiCATiOnS

Number of Diodes:

Multiple Probe: 9 - 5x905nm, 4x660nmTriple Probe: 3 - 1x905nm, 2x660nmSingle Probe: 1-905nm with Collimated Beam

Approvals:Health Canada • FDA •CE • ISO 13485:2003

interactive training reSourceS Theralase provides operation and basic use through interactive training resources available online or via DVD. Simply watch the videos to see how to safely and effectively update your Theralase laser.

cLinicaL SuPPortTheralase provides ongoing clinical support through “free” monthly webinars and on staff clinicians who are available to discuss patient treatment plans and

protocols.

marKeting SuPPort Theralase offers a number of highly efective marketing products FREE of Charge. An online repository of professionally developed marketing materials is accessible 24/7 exclusively to Theralase

customers.

extended warranty Should your system require maintenance or calibration while under warranty. Theralase offers a loaner program while your system is being serviced.

*Extended warranty options are available with every system to ensure on-going use of this revolutionary

technology.

PRODuCT, SuPPORT AnD CLiniCAL knOwLEDGE TO GROw YOuR PRACTiCE

A TuRn-kEY SOLuTiOn

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