In this episode we explore the clinical use of light, in the form of low-power lasers. And especially for those of you that don’t really understand electricity, the physics of light, or the difference between an LED and the coherent light of a laser, this conversation will be especially helpful as we go over basics that will help you to better understand these devices and how you can use them in your practice.
Listen in as we learn how to safely use lasers in clinical practice and what kinds of tissues and points that respond to these devices.
- How Jim got started with lasers
- The ways in which lasers differ from needles
- Ways in which using a laser is different than using a needle
- Battlefield Acupuncture points and lasers
- Using lasers with the Korean Hand Acupuncture System
- What parts of the body respond best to low power lasers
- Different classes of lasers and safety considerations
- Learn more (book recommendations)
The guest of this show
Jim has many years of experience with acupuncture, earning his Master's in Acupuncture back in 1997. Jim is the past president of the Illinois Acupuncture Society. He has been an adjunct instructor for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and consulting acupuncturist at SIU's infertility treatment program.
Jim currently works practicing acupuncture in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Links and Resources:
One of the books that Jim recommends is Light and Laser Therapy: Clinical Procedures.
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