LASER THERAPY IN ACUPUNCTURE IS EFFECTIVE AND PAINLESS. This Naeser Protocols May be used with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; or mild-moderate hand paresis (weak, clumsy hand) or stiff hand which is in spasm (fisted hand in flexion) due to stroke, head injury, encephalitis, or M.S. Also for Reynaud's syndrome or peripheral neuropathy in the hands, rheumatoid arthritis (especially earlier stages) or osteoarthritis. Treat at least 4 - 8 weeks.

A 5 mW, 670 nm (red beam) laser lecture pointer is used on the Jing-Well points, and other acupuncture points, for at least 4 Joules/cm2 per point, on the affected hand/wrist area. The tip of the laser pointer physically touches the skin, but the pointer is not pressed down so hard that the tip leaves a very deep indentation on the skin. These points include:

1. Lu 11, LI 1, PC 9, TW 1, Hrt 9, SI 1. These are the most important points.
2. Optional points for severe finger cases: Extra points at ends of all major finger creases at the joints, on edges of fingers. These are the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints. There are 4 of these extra points on each finger, and 2 on each thumb. Dr. So refers to them as "Wen Tao."
3. Distal Ba Xie points in the webs between the fingers.
4. Lu 9, PC 7, Hrt 7. These are especially important for Carpal Tunnel, especially PC 7. Higher doses around 32 J/cm2 may be necessary (Branco & Naeser, 1999).
5. Other hand points, LI 4 or TW 3, but the laser pointer is used only on shallow points, on adults. (On babies and children, any body points can be used; but for only 5-10 seconds per point. It is forbidden to shine the laser onto the unclosed fontanelles on the head of babies.)
6. Acupuncture needles are used for other appropriate points, especially non-shallow points on adults, such as LI 11, LI 15, TW 9, etc.
7. The laser may be used for even 4-8 Joules/cm2 or more, on very painful joints/areas.



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May be used with peripheral neuropathy (of diabetic, AIDS, or neurological origin) or poor circulation to the feet, including foot ulcers. (AIDS patients taking certain medications can develop serious, painful, peripheral neuropathies in the ankles/feet.) This protocol could also be tried with stroke patients or M.S. patients with mild ankle dorsi-flexion problems ("foot drop").

A 5 mW, 670 nm (red beam) laser lecture pointer is used on the Jing-Well points, and other acupuncture points, for at least 4 Joules/cm2 per point, on the affected foot/ankle area. The tip of the laser pointer physically touches the skin, but the pointer is not pressed down so hard that the tip leaves a very deep indentation on the skin. These points include:

1. Sp 1, Liv 1, St 45, GB 44, Bl 67. These are the most important points; others are optional.
2. Points in the webs between the toes.
3. Ki 6, Sp 5, Liv 4, St 41, GB 40; Ki 3, Bl 60; and/or other shallow ankle and foot points.
4. The laser pointer is used on only shallow points, on adults. (On babies and young children, any body points are used; but for only 5-10 seconds per point. It is forbidden to shine the laser onto the unclosed fontanelles on the head of babies.)
5. Acupuncture needles are used for other appropriate points, especially non-shallow points on adults.
6. The laser may be used for even 8 Joules/cm2 or higher, on very painful joints/areas.

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