TerraQuant (Low-Level Laser Therapy)
LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY (LLLT)
LLLT (cold laser) is now a well-established procedure with strong evidence based clinical applications. LLLT is applied to a wide variety of acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes whose main presenting symptom is pain (back pain, muscle spasm, tendonitis, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia), dermatologic conditions (telangiectasis and low extremities ulcers). The primary demonstrated effect of LLLT is a local time response to direct irradiation and comprises vasodilatation with increased circulatory flow; enhanced lymphatic drainage, increased macrophage and fibroblast activity, and improved metabolic function of depressed or damaged cells. Delayed or secondary response consists of a systemic effect caused by circulating photoproducts of irradiation in the blood and lymphatic systems. Increased plasma concentration of certain types of prostaglandins, enkephatens and endorphins have all been identified and play a major role in the mechanism of reduction of inflammation, pain attenuation and wound healing.
TERRAQUANT
The TerraQuant device is the only device available today which combines together low level pulse laser radiation (Laser Class 1M, power 0.4 to 1.4 mW, radiation 900+/-50 nm), and other radiations with clinical therapeutic modalities, pulsating infrared radiation (power 30-90mW, radiation 860-960 nm), visible red light (power 2-10mW, radiaton 600-740 nm) and static magnetic fields, providing their synergic therapeutic effects. Incorporating all these radiances in one apparatus, achieves rapid and efficient clinical effects within a relatively short time.
TerraQuant therapeutic action operates via one of the most fundamental molecular mechanisms in the human body, Adenosine Tri Phosphate (ATP). Mitochondria of all living cells are often termed cellular 'powerhouses' because of their involvement in converting chemical energy of nutrient molecules into the chemical energy of ATP. The chemical process of adding an inorganic phosphate to a molecule is called phosphorilation. The phosphorilation process in the mitochondria is composed of cytochroms, which are chromophores, molecules that respond to light radiances such that are incorporated in the TerraQuant. The phosphate groups of ATP, especially the terminal one, can be transferred by means of enzymes to other molecules in order to increase their reactivity. In this way, ATP links the energy-producing aspects of cellular biochemical reactions to the energy requiring aspects of biological work, such as movement, protein synthesis and active transport.
In a recent study, brain tissue was irradiated with near-infrared laser (830 nm) in vitro, and the content of ADP and ATP were monitored in the tissues. A rise in ATP content of the brain tissue was observed, thus confirming the effect of LLLT on ATP production. Increased cellular ATP enables the ischemic cells in the damaged tissue to heal and to attain their normal functions.
TerraQuant has been shown to be effective in a wide variety of conditions, including the following:
Musculoskeletal conditions (both chronic and acute)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Tendonitis
Supraspinatus
Whiplash injuries
Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis)
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Soft tissue injuries
Muscle spasm
Fibromyalgia (FM)
Back pain
Bone repair
Wound healing
Diabetic ulcers
Pressure ulcers
Venous ulceration
Lymphoedema
Contra Indications:
Pregnancy; close to a Pacemaker; never look straight into the emitter without protective eye wear while it is turned on.
TerraQuant itself represents a breakthrough into the consumer market, both in terms of price-point and ease of use, offering fast relief for chronic pain suffers, enhancing quality of life by reducing and making their pain more manageable, if not getting rid of it all together.
