New Hope for New Hope for NeuropathyNeuropathy

You Have Suffered Long You Have Suffered Long Enough!Enough!

Presented by Joe Glennon, D.C.

Pacific Grove Laser Center & Chiropractic

1107 Forest Ave.

(across from Trader Joe’s)

831-646-0555

NeuropathyNeuropathy

NeuropathyNeuropathy is a medical term referring is a medical term referring to disorders of the nerves of the to disorders of the nerves of the peripheral nervous system (specifically (specifically excluding excluding encephalopathy and and myelopathy, which pertain to the , which pertain to the central nervous system.) It is defined as .) It is defined as deranged function and structure of deranged function and structure of peripheral motor, sensory, and autonomic peripheral motor, sensory, and autonomic neurons, involving either the entire , involving either the entire neuron or selected levels. According to neuron or selected levels. According to some sources, a disorder of the some sources, a disorder of the cranial nerves can be considered a can be considered a neuropathy.neuropathy.

Peripheral neuropathyPeripheral neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathyPeripheral neuropathy is is the term for damage to the term for damage to nerves of the of the peripheral nervous system, , which may be caused either which may be caused either by diseases of the by diseases of the nerve or or from the from the side-effects of of systemic illness. Peripheral systemic illness. Peripheral neuropathies vary in their neuropathies vary in their presentation and origin, and presentation and origin, and may affect the may affect the nerve or the or the neuromuscular junction. .

Diabetic neuropathiesDiabetic neuropathies

Diabetic neuropathiesDiabetic neuropathies are are neuropathic disorders that are associated with disorders that are associated with diabetes mellitus. These conditions are . These conditions are thought to result from diabetic thought to result from diabetic microvascular injury involving small involving small blood vessels that supply nerves ( that supply nerves (vasa nervorum). Relatively common conditions ). Relatively common conditions which may be associated with diabetic which may be associated with diabetic neuropathy include neuropathy include third nerve palsy; ; mononeuropathy; mononeuropathy multiplex; ; mononeuropathy multiplex; diabetic diabetic amyotrophy; a ; a painful polyneuropathy; polyneuropathy; autonomic neuropathy; and neuropathy; and thoracoabdominal neuropathy. thoracoabdominal neuropathy.

Autonomic NeuropathyAutonomic Neuropathy

Autonomic Autonomic neuropathy (also (also called called visceral neuropathyvisceral neuropathy) is ) is a disease of the non-voluntary, a disease of the non-voluntary, non-sensory non-sensory nervous system (i.e. (i.e. the autonomic nervous system) the autonomic nervous system) affecting mostly the internal affecting mostly the internal organs such as the bladder organs such as the bladder muscles, the cardiovascular muscles, the cardiovascular system, the digestive tract, and system, the digestive tract, and the genital organs. These nerves the genital organs. These nerves are not under a person's are not under a person's conscious control and function conscious control and function automatically. They do not run automatically. They do not run through the spinal cord. through the spinal cord.

Which Approaches to Which Approaches to Treatment Relieve Treatment Relieve Pain?Pain? Drug therapy?- Drug therapy?- NoNo

– pain killers and anti-depressants pain killers and anti-depressants mask painmask pain

Therapeutic Laser?- Therapeutic Laser?- YES!YES!

The Prospect of Using The Prospect of Using Laser Therapy Means…Laser Therapy Means… There is a way to There is a way to

build new capillaries build new capillaries and nerve endingsand nerve endings

There is a non-There is a non-invasive safe invasive safe treatment for treatment for neuropathy with no neuropathy with no negative side effectsnegative side effects

You can even add You can even add strength and strength and flexibility to the areas flexibility to the areas treatedtreated

You can be pain free You can be pain free again!again!

Here’s What The Laser Here’s What The Laser Looks LikeLooks Like The Avicenna laser The Avicenna laser

is the strongest is the strongest approved by the approved by the FDA. FDA.

It is the safest type It is the safest type of diverging beam of diverging beam with continuous with continuous feed light.feed light. Its beam of light is Its beam of light is

completely completely harmless and simply harmless and simply feels warm to the feels warm to the touch.touch.

How Does the Laser How Does the Laser Work?Work?THE BIG PICTURETHE BIG PICTURE Within the body the Within the body the

photochemical process photochemical process nourishes the cellsnourishes the cells

Damaged cells are Damaged cells are nourished by the nourished by the beam of light from the beam of light from the laserlaser

The laser allows cell to The laser allows cell to naturally replace naturally replace themselves with themselves with lasting, permanent lasting, permanent new fully functional new fully functional cellscells

How Does the Laser How Does the Laser Work?Work?THE DETAILSTHE DETAILS Photons are captured by Photons are captured by

mitochondria, or “battery mitochondria, or “battery packs” of cellspacks” of cells

There are about 200 There are about 200 mitochondria in each cellmitochondria in each cell

They are immediately They are immediately transformed by the transformed by the infrared photons of the infrared photons of the laser in to ATP (adenosine laser in to ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy triphosphate), the energy currents of the bodycurrents of the body

With that new energy the With that new energy the damaged cells are able to damaged cells are able to produce collagen, elastin, produce collagen, elastin, and proteins at the same and proteins at the same rate as healthy cells and rate as healthy cells and essentially repair essentially repair themselvesthemselves

Peripheral neuropathy-cellular

Photobiomodulation Photobiomodulation in Target Tissuesin Target Tissues

ThermalThermal Bio-chemicalBio-chemical Bio-electricBio-electric Bio-Bio-energeticenergetic

nerve nerve conductionconduction

ATP production & ATP production & releases nitric oxidereleases nitric oxide

Electromotive Electromotive action acting on action acting on membrane bound membrane bound ion channelsion channels

Acupuncture Acupuncture meridian meridian points points stimulationstimulation

Capillary Capillary dilatationdilatation

fibroblast migrationfibroblast migration Intracellular Intracellular extra-cellular ion extra-cellular ion gradient changesgradient changes

macrophage macrophage activityactivity

keratinocyte keratinocyte activityactivity

RNA/DNA synthesisRNA/DNA synthesis

Enzyme productionEnzyme production

SOD productionSOD production

Class IV Laser BenefitsClass IV Laser Benefits

Advanced Training in Advanced Training in NeuropathyNeuropathy I have taken advanced I have taken advanced

training in laser therapy training in laser therapy and additional trainings and additional trainings specific to neuropathyspecific to neuropathy

I use proprietary I use proprietary protocols to treat protocols to treat neuropathy so as not to neuropathy so as not to cause a flair up or cause a flair up or irritation to sensitive irritation to sensitive areasareas

It is not just applying the It is not just applying the laser that improves your laser that improves your condition, it is condition, it is HOWHOW I I apply the laserapply the laser

Neuropathy is Difficult Neuropathy is Difficult to Manageto Manage Neuropathy is Neuropathy is

probably THE most probably THE most difficult case to difficult case to managemanage

Which is why you are Which is why you are all here looking for all here looking for answers todayanswers today

If we If we follow the proper follow the proper protocols protocols and create and create an an optimum optimum environment for environment for healinghealing, , the results the results can be life can be life changing!changing!

The Bottom LineThe Bottom Line

Laser Laser therapy can therapy can build new build new nerve nerve endings and endings and new new capillary capillary bedsbeds

THAT is how THAT is how the results the results are achievedare achieved

Patient Testimonial: Patient Testimonial: Joan C.Joan C.Age: 74Age: 74Diagnosis: Neuropathy - Extreme pain Diagnosis: Neuropathy - Extreme pain (feet);(feet);Source: Letter to Avicenna CEO/FounderSource: Letter to Avicenna CEO/Founder

Dear Dr. Coren:Dear Dr. Coren:

I spoke to you by phone some months I spoke to you by phone some months ago when Dr. Dorfman used your laser in ago when Dr. Dorfman used your laser in the healing of my neuropathy. It has been the healing of my neuropathy. It has been a miracle. a miracle. Thank you for this laser. It Thank you for this laser. It has changed my life from a semi-has changed my life from a semi-invalid to a 74-year-old who is invalid to a 74-year-old who is exercising and on the go 10 hours a exercising and on the go 10 hours a day.day.

God Bless You,God Bless You,

Joan C.Joan C.Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton, Florida

Some Questions You Some Questions You Might Have…Might Have…

1.1. Is laser therapy Is laser therapy painful?painful?

NoNo

2. Are there negative 2. Are there negative side effects I should be side effects I should be aware of?aware of?

NoNo

3. How soon will I see a 3. How soon will I see a decrease of symptoms?decrease of symptoms?

Immediately Immediately after your first after your first treatmenttreatment

4. Will I need recovery 4. Will I need recovery time?time?

No, there is no No, there is no down timedown time

Worst Case ScenarioWorst Case Scenario

Not everyone will get 100% relief Not everyone will get 100% relief The The worst case scenario is that you worst case scenario is that you

will see a 70-80% improvementwill see a 70-80% improvement in in symptomssymptoms

Each one of you has a unique case Each one of you has a unique case and will have unique path to and will have unique path to healinghealing

But, sometimes the worst But, sometimes the worst symptoms get the best reliefsymptoms get the best relief

Lasers Lasers are are NOTNOT All Created All Created EqualEqual If you are thinking, “I’ll just shop around for If you are thinking, “I’ll just shop around for

the cheapest laser…” Beware! the cheapest laser…” Beware! Not all practitioners have the same treatment Not all practitioners have the same treatment

protocolsprotocols-my advanced training in protocols -my advanced training in protocols are specific to healing neuropathyare specific to healing neuropathy

Just applying a laser to a neuropathically Just applying a laser to a neuropathically impaired area can cause a serious flare upimpaired area can cause a serious flare up

Our Class IV healing laser is the most powerful Our Class IV healing laser is the most powerful approved by the FDAapproved by the FDA

It is the safest diverging beam and continuous It is the safest diverging beam and continuous feed laser with the greatest healing effect feed laser with the greatest healing effect knownknown

Can Laser Therapy Can Laser Therapy Help Me?Help Me? Everyone’s case is differentEveryone’s case is different To build a treatment plan specific to your To build a treatment plan specific to your

case, we will:case, we will: 1. take a full medical history 1. take a full medical history 2. do a complete examination2. do a complete examination 3. select the protocols that apply to your 3. select the protocols that apply to your

unique conditionunique condition Phylicia, my assistant, can take your Phylicia, my assistant, can take your

information and set up an appointment. information and set up an appointment.

Avicenna ReferencesAvicenna References

www.AvicennaLaser.com www.AvicennaLaser.com

Dr. Bruce CorenDr. Bruce CorenChairman & CEOChairman & CEO561.722.1153561.722.1153bcoren@avicennalaser.cobcoren@avicennalaser.com m

Dr. Joseph CostelloDr. Joseph CostelloDirector of Clinical Director of Clinical ServicesServices561.248.7120561.248.7120jcostello@avicennalaser.cjcostello@avicennalaser.comom

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