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LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY / PHOTOBIOMODULATION PBM THERAPY FOR HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE

• Stimulates healing and repair of the thyroid gland

• Lowers antibodies

• Coordinated care with your medical team

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If you have Hashimoto’s Disease you will already be an expert in this condition and don’t need us to tell you about the issues this can cause. We can tell you we are one of the longest established pioneers of Low Level Laser Therapy / Photobiomodulation Therapy in London and the UK, and have been treating people with complex and painful conditions since 1999.

As research grows to show that photobiomodulation is effective and safe treating an increasing range of conditions, we bring this evidence to our patients using and the same settings and protocols to ensure that we can deliver a repeatable experience in our clinic.

The protocol for Hashimoto’s is as follows:

  1. Initial assessment with the Head of Practice
    • Take a history of thyroid problems
    • Discuss protocol what is involved in treatment
    • Discuss any questions you may have
    • Seek your approval for us to contact your medical teams
  2. Contact your medical team
    • We write to those involved in the medical management of your condition, copying you into all communications.
    • We request propose a timetable for blood tests of your thyroid function and inflammatory markers
      • Your first blood test should be approximately two weeks before treatment starts
      • A second blood test is taken two weeks after the course of treatment has finished
      • A third blood test is taken two months after your second blood test to see if progress is still being made
  3. Have your first blood test
  4. Block book your treatment
    • Once you have your first blood test booked, we can block book you for low level laser treatment according to the protocols used in the research. This is twice a week for five consecutive weeks
  5. Send us your blood tests
    • After finishing treatment, you should send us your tests for review and discussion
  6. Final review
    • Once your final blood results taken two months after treatment is known, we can discuss the results

Treatment aims to reduce your antibody levels, showing your body is reducing or no longer attacking the thyroid gland, to stimulate healing and recovery of the thyroid gland, and stimulate self-regulation of the gland and natural thyroxine production. This will reduce your need for drug replacement and for l ow level laser treatment.

Our team are always available to discuss any concerns or answer questions, so contact us today if you have anything you’d like to know or discuss.

Does Photobiomodulation Therapy work?

Yes. All the treatments we offer are based on medical research published in peer reviewed journals, and analysed to make sure we deliver the same treatment. We’ve earned the trust of our community over 30 years, built one person at a time, and we are happy to discuss treatment with any consultant or medical professional involved in your care.

Can anyone receive photobiomodulation treatment?

Pretty much. There are only a few exceptions. For example, it’s perfectly safe to treat during pregnancy, just not directly over the uterus, however, treatment directly over the uterus can help endometriosis and those suffering severe period pains when not pregnant. If someone is taking immune suppressant drugs, we would not want to stimulate the immune system that is being deliberately suppressed without discussing this with your the consultants. We would be cautious about treating near an area of malignancy, but photobiomodulation is excellent at treating side effects of cancer treatments, including radiation burns, neuropathy and oral mucositis. It’s perfectly safe for children and babies, including eczema, and for people with joint replacements and pacemakers.

Does my consultant or GP need to be consulted?

For Hashimoto’s, yes. Although we are highly experienced with this form of treatment, and treat many conditions without the need to consult with other medical professionals, we always involve the experts involved in the management of autoimmune thyroiditis. Partly, so we can introduce a treatment the medical team may not be aware of. Partly to explain what we hope to achieve. Partly to seek their opinion regarding treatment, in case they are aware or have concerns which might not be obvious to you, or to us. Partly because we need a coordinated approach to organise blood tests to provide a baseline before treatment, and to check you are progressing in the way that we expect. We always discuss with you who we need to communicate with, and what we intend to discuss with them, before contacting anyone.