Postings from Christine Carroll, LLLT and CLRT therapist

LLLT on chronic arthritis and the side effects of medication
Mrs C, aged 87, has chronic arthritis in her shoulders, hands, hips, knees and ankles. When I first started to treat her almost 12 months ago she was suffering from oedema in her legs and ankles, breathlessness, abdominal pains, acid reflux, constipation, numbness in her fingers and feet, carpal tunnel syndrome, mild depression and pernicious anaemia. Many of her ailments were a result of side effects from her drug regime.
Low level laser treatment administered on a regular basis has resulted in a very significant reduction in oedema, all feeling returned to her feet, no abdominal pain or acid reflux, improved mobility, reduced pain, no constipation and generally a great improvement in her mental state and her quality of life. She has ceased many of her many of her medications including statins, Losartan for HBP and breathlessness, steroidal inhalers, anti-emetic meds, omeprazole and allupurinol for gout. Her weight has also reduced by over 30lbs, much of which is attributable to the reduction in water retention.

CLRT and chronic arthritis in the shoulder
Mrs C, aged 87, a chronic arthritis sufferer was unable to raise her arm sufficiently to wash her neck, behind her ears or to brush her hair. Applying CLRT to the arm and shoulder cranial reflex points resulted in a significant improvement in ROM and she can now carry out her ablutions without the pain and restriction.

CLRT and frozen shoulder
Mr P, aged 38 suffered from frozen shoulder, a RSI from many years as a window cleaner. He was reliant on NSAIDs and pain killers to get through the working day. Applying CLRT for 20 seconds to the arm and shoulder points resulted in a very significant improvement in ROM. Followed by direct application of low level laser for 3 treatments he has no pain and no restriction in movement.

CLRT and ‘dead leg’
Miss Mc, aged 50, presented with dead leg. After CLRT applied to the tensor fascia lata reflex point she noticed that the majority of feeling had returned.

CLRT to uncover the real source of pain
Mrs H, aged 60, had been treated by her GP for pain related to shingles for over 18 months. The pain was so intense she could only take short shallow breaths. Using the CLRT points for the abdomen it was possible to relieve the tension in those muscles and isolate the specific pain points, which happened to be emanating from her right kidney. This was then treated with low level laser treatment to reduce the pain and inflammation and to begin the healing process. Mrs X was so relieved to be able to breathe freely that she actually laughed. Something she had been unable to do for quite some time.