Anyone tried Laser Therapy for neuropathy? I have had neuropathy with severe pain on and off for 3 years. I have just started Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) treatment. Before first treatment I had severe acute stabbing chainsaw pain... The laser treatment calmed the nerve the next 6 hours, and then it started again, it lastet for 24 hours with extreme pain, and then suddenly it stopped, except from swelling and pain in the knee, unable to walk and straighten my knee. 2 weeks later I was finally able to sit in a car so I could go to laser Therapy again - that was yesterday, I felt 'something going on in the nerve, not pain, just unusual sensations... When I woke up today, i could finally straighten out my leg again for the first time in almost 4 weeks. It may be a coincidence, I don't know. My next laser Therapy treatment is tomorrow. And I was just curious if anyone else have tried it, and what was the outcome?
Hello @bente80 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. That is great news that you feel the laser treatment may be working for you and you are seeing decreased pain and increased mobility.
Members @lorirenee1 and @johnbishop were part of an older discussion on this topic and thought they may have interest in joining you to hear your experience and share what they have learned.
Because you shared that today is your second laser therapy treatment, I am wondering if you will come back and share some more updates on your experience?
My PCP referred me to a therapist who specialized in laser treatment for nerve pain. I reported back to him after a month of treatment that it had zero impact. One person’s experience.
Hi from Switzerland, I have tried laser therapy with a specially made scanner laser giving infra red laser emission distribured evenly over feet and leggs - with discussed parameters of 3 to 4 joules per cm2 my burning pain level increased significantly on day 1 and 2, when reducing this dose to 1 J/cm2 the burning sensation appeared again on day 1 only - so that I stopped after a few weeks. With new scientific results being published I am encouraged to try again with a lower dosis and a lower output power level in order to obtain a reaction which is below increasing burning pain - and see if by reducing to 2 treastments only instead of every 2nd day I may obtain better results myself. I am on opioides but follow the protocoll for about one year, have tried everything under the sun such as acupuncture, laser, TENS, EMS, physio therapy, medical massage, osteopathy I am trying out diets, walk my dog regularly and make exerecises on my home trainer, vibration platform and many dry exercises in my room so that I stay mobile with my 78 years. I think moving and dieting can help a lot, I will now try stem cell therapy which is difficult to find in Europe in where as Texas allows clinics to offer stem cell injections (of your own stem cells out of your own fat after liposuction and centrifugal extraction of the required cells.. Sounds very promising, anyone having experience in stem cell therapy, please let me know. I am looking for a European solution as travelling over seas in my age and stage of physical health is not what I want to go throgh. I heard of offers in eastern european countries like Czechia, Hungary, but also Germany and Belgium are preparing for this promissing therapy, we will see. Hope this was of any help to you.
Hello @emptynose, Welcome to Connect. I see that your question is for @swiss who has not posted since last year and may no longer be following Connect. You may want to read through the post in this discussion specific to sinus surgery to see if you can related to what other members have shared.
I don't think I've ever seen any information on stem cell therapy related to post sinus surgery that will help. You mentioned you think stem cell therapy will help. Have you seen any clinical studies where the results were positive that it helped?
That said, members such as @cshallow@banksnc49@cwallen9 and @mikween have all been discussing laser therapy and may know more about this specific slipper you are asking about.
Where did you learn about this and do you personally have neuropathy?
That said, members such as @cshallow@banksnc49@cwallen9 and @mikween have all been discussing laser therapy and may know more about this specific slipper you are asking about.
Where did you learn about this and do you personally have neuropathy?
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I had about 10 laser treatments on my feet and they cut down my pain about 50%. I’m hoping to receive more.
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2 ReactionsHi Jake @jakedduck1, See the post here by @becsbuddy in a COVID-19 discussion for some info and a link about your question - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/607812/
My PCP referred me to a therapist who specialized in laser treatment for nerve pain. I reported back to him after a month of treatment that it had zero impact. One person’s experience.
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2 ReactionsWhere in Texas do you know if this? I live here. I had a horrific sinus surgery and stem cells will help.
Hello @emptynose, Welcome to Connect. I see that your question is for @swiss who has not posted since last year and may no longer be following Connect. You may want to read through the post in this discussion specific to sinus surgery to see if you can related to what other members have shared.
Post Surgical Nasal Sinus Dysfunction/ENS: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-surgical-nasal-sinus-dysfunctionens/
I don't think I've ever seen any information on stem cell therapy related to post sinus surgery that will help. You mentioned you think stem cell therapy will help. Have you seen any clinical studies where the results were positive that it helped?
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1 ReactionI had laser therapy for about 4 mos. it worked quite well but my insurance wouldn’t pay for it anymore so I quit.
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1 ReactionWhat were your laser therapy treatments for?
Has anyone heard of Red Light Therapy Slipper from Nerve Renew? Any success?
@marie1959 I found an existing discussion on laser therapy for neuropathy and thought your post would fit well there so you will see that I have moved it here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/neuropathy-1/
That said, members such as @cshallow @banksnc49 @cwallen9 and @mikween have all been discussing laser therapy and may know more about this specific slipper you are asking about.
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1 ReactionI saw it on Facebook, and, yes, I have peripheral neuropathy.