I think you are right about the thumb being a little
out. I never thought of that.

Ron

--- "James McCourt, Ph.D." <drjem@...>
wrote:
> Good solution. Sounds like your thumb was slightly
> out of joint. I have been
> there and benefited from an IR protocol similar to
> what you have done.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ron_the_desert_rat"
> <ron_the_desert_rat@...>
> To: <LEDeffects@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 5:03 AM
> Subject: [LEDeffects] LED success
>
>
> > I've had a sore thumb for 10 or 12 years. I
> hesitate to say it is
> > arthritis since there was no swelling of the
> joint. At any rate the
> > soreness was at the base of the thumb and deep
> into the large joint.
> > Always sore to squeeze and sometimes it would
> flare up for a time.
> > I began applying the 42 LED array to the palm side
> for 20 to 30
> > minutes and then to the back a couple times a day.
> After 3 days there
> > was substantial improvement and after 6 or 8 (whos
> counting) there is
> > very little soreness. At least an 80% improvement.
> This is holding
> > even thoughI have not used the LED now for 3 days.
> >
> > I originally got the unit because I had broken two
> ribs on Nov. 29th
> > and there was still soreness at the very bottom of
> the rib cage. I had
> > been treating with a FAR infrared lamp. At first I
> applied the LED
> > against the bottom ribs but it seemed not to help
> any. Then I sort of
> > rolled it under the rib till it was aimed up and a
> little inside. Just
> > a couple of times a day for two days and there is
> a substantial
> > reduction in soreness. I really think that I would
> have been much
> > better off with the large array LED instead of the
> FAR lamp during the
> > first 2 or 3 months of healing.
> >
> > Wonder if it would be good applied to the scalp to
> treat thinning
> > hair. :).
> >
> > Ron
>
>
>

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