Red Light Therapy for Pain and Inflammation

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Mike Stella, AT Related seminars and products

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Mike Stella, AT, is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Performance Enhancement Specialist who is dedicated to helping all athletes and people overcome injuries and functional limitations. Mike has served as an athletic trainer for the Florida Gators Football and Track & Field teams, assisting in all facets of sports medicine, including injury evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation. While with the Gators, Mike developed his affinity for manual therapies, honing his skills with some of the best athletes, coaches, and multidisciplinary medical staff in the nation.

After his time at Florida, Mike was hired as the rehabilitation coordinator and athletic trainer at George Washington University. Since then, Mike has seen time at other NCAA Division 1 universities, as well as in the private sector at the US Athletic Training Center. He then started Recovery Lab, a unique membership-based sports medicine model in Syosset, NY. Mike is a Marist College graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in sports medicine and athletic training. He also holds a Master’s Degree in sports management from George Washington University.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Michael Stella is the owner of The Movement Underground, LLC and receives a speaking honorarium from Fringe, LLC. and Implus, LLC. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Michael Stella has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Alyson Evans, DC Related seminars and products

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Alyson Evans, DC, has dedicated the last 20 years to mashing up her passions for healthcare and education, alongside pursuing her purpose of building and serving a team. Alyson has helped grow multiple businesses, by prioritizing professional education and product innovation. She was at the forefront of growing the RockTape brand and community for a decade. Up for a new challenge, she found herself asking "What else is possible?" Alyson is the C-CEO and Founder of Fringe, a company grounded by its dedication to improving how we live and how we learn.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Alyson Evans is the founder and Co-CEO of FRINGE. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Alyson Evans has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

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Objectives

1. Appraise mechanisms of red light therapy that are specifically designed to treat symptoms and effects of pain and inflammatory conditions. 
2. Practice and refine red light therapy treatment techniques that are specifically tailored to improve common conditions such as local and systemic pain, inflammation, as well as the patient’s perception of pain experience.  
3. Evaluate clinical case situations where red light therapy may benefit a patient experiencing pain and inflammation and justify treatment approaches and parameters based on recent scientific review. 

Outline

Yesterday’s Medicine and Today’s Science 

• Light in Medicine 
• History and Recorded Uses 
• Key Terms in Light Therapy  
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum 
  • Wavelengths 
  • Light Pathways - visual and skin 
  • Natural Light Recommendations 

Light Effects on the Human Body 

• Cellular Mechanisms (How Light Works at the Cellular Level) 
  • Inflammation 
  • Cellular Protection 
  • Proliferation 
  • Migration 
  • Protein Synthesis 

Molecular Mechanisms (How Light Works at the Molecular Level) 

• CCO  
• Collagen  
• ROS  
• Cytokines 
• Keratinocytic Growth Factor  
• Photoreceptors 
• Mitochondria 

Today’s Science: Red and Near Infrared Light Therapy 

• LED vs. Laser technology 
• Defining and understanding: 
• Terminology in Red Light (LED) Therapy 
  • Irradiance/Intensity mw/Cm2 
  • Dosage J/cm2 - Energy 
  • Treatment Time 
  • Treatment Area 
  • Treatment Frequency 
  • Direct contact vs. non direct contact red light therapy - wraps vs. panels 

Contraindications to Light Therapy Treatment  

• Heat/Thermal 
• Eyes 
• Skin Tone 
• Age: Geriatrics & Pediatrics 
• Health Conditions: Pregnancy 
• Medication Interactions 
• EMF & Flicker 

Pain Pathophysiology 

• Mechanisms of Pain and Inflammation 
• Typical Patient Presentation  
  • Local, Systemic, Post-Operative 
• Historical Treatment Options  
• Epidemiology and Prevalence Data 
• Typical Disease Progression 

Pain and Inflammation Symptoms: 

• Pathogenic and neurogenic  
• Inflammation 
• Sensation Loss or Hypersensitivity 
• Pain and Inflammation from Delayed Wound Healing 
• Pain and Inflammation from Immobilization or Surgery 

Treatment Regions and Red Light Therapy Protocols for Pain/Inflammation Conditions:     

• Pain/Inflammation Conditions of the Upper Body 
• Pain/Inflammation Conditions of the Lower Body 
• Pain/Inflammation Conditions of the Spine 
• Systemic Pain/Inflammation Conditions  

For all Pain and Inflammatory Conditions, each section will include content on: 

• Mechanism of how red light influences the particular problem 
• Research review on pertinent studies related to the indication 
• Treatment parameters for each indication 

Picking a Red Light Therapy Product for Clinic/Home Use 

• Review Power measurements 
• Irradiance 
• EMF 
• Flicker 
• Contact vs. Non Contact

Case Study Review 

Target Audience

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Physician Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Coaches
• Personal Trainers
• Strength and Conditioning Specialists
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants