{"id":1933,"date":"2020-05-16T21:56:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T20:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpingthebesttogetbetter.com\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:08:35","slug":"playing-goldfinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpingthebesttogetbetter.com\/?p=1933","title":{"rendered":"Playing Goldfinger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of my favorite movies, when I was a lot younger, was \u201cGoldfinger\u201d after the book by Ian Fleming, especially the scene where the crook Goldfinger is preparing to kill my hero by cutting him into two with a laser beam. That miraculous red beam that not only could cut my action hero in two parts, but also cuts through concrete walls and steel doors. Guess what I asked for a next birthday….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lasers have become quite common: in\nCD players, as laser pointers, or in laser shows for entertainment. These, of\ncourse, are low level lasers that won\u2019t cut through anything. But due to the\nspecial qualities of the laser light, it can be used for treatment of many\nphysical problems and for performance enhancement. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Possible effects of low level laser therapy on the brain (from 17)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Low level laser light can change\nthe metabolism of the underlying cells and tissues. Since one of the\ncharacteristics of laser is that it keeps its quality over distance (try to\npoint at a screen with a torchlight of the same power)  it can therefore penetrate deeper than the just\nthe surface of the skin. So it is used in low level laser therapy of LLLT or\nalso known as photobiomodulation, the modulation of biological structures by\n(laser)light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The effect of LLLT has a wide range\nof applications. We use LLLT for the brain by putting the laser electrodes in\nthe ears or the nose, dependent on the indication. (1, 2, 3) We already know\nthat light has a distinct effect on the brain, think of the effects of sunlight,\nblue light from phone or tablet screens on melatonin secretion. (4) The red\nlight of the laser can be directly targeted through the nose or ears at the\npineal gland and hypothalamus, and can then have an effect on depression,\ntinnitus, migraine, or insomnia and many other brain-related issues (5, 6)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Peripherally LLLT can be used by\nputting the electrode(-s) on the skin so it can reach the underlying tissues: bone,\nfascia, or tendon (7, 8, 9,10).  But LLLT\ncan also be applied on acupuncture points or meridians (11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a whole range of  sports injuries LLLT is also a good\napplication to try. (12) But for athletes, LLLT might also have a direct\nergogenic effect as well, on muscle performance, fatigue, and recovery which\nmight be interesting.  (13, 14, 15, 16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short: LLLT is a gentle, easy,\ncheap and safe application with many possible indications that might affect\nbody and brain in a positive way. As a coach it has helped me when my athletes\nhad  to deal with small problems that\nmight affect their performance negatively. \nMaybe a marginal gain, but at least a gain, not a marginal loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you might run into an\naffordable \u201cGoldfinger-laser-system\u201d I am still interested\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Hennessy,M; \nHamblin, M.R:  Photobiomodulation\nand the brain: a new paradigm; Opt. 2017 January ; 19(1): 013003-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Rochas, J.C; Gonzalez-Lima, F: Low-level light\ntherapy of the eye and brain; Eye and Brain 2011:3 pg. 49\u201367<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Gonzalez-Lima, F; Barrett, D.W:  Augmentation of cognitive brain functions\nwith transcranial lasers; Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience; March 2014,\nVolume,  Article 36.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Sun, L; Per\u00e4kyl\u00e4,J, et al.: Human Brain Reacts to\nTranscranial Extraocular Light; PLoS \nONE, 2016, 11(2): e0149525.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Cassano, P; Petrie, S.R, et al.: Review of\ntranscranial photobiomodulation for major depressive disorder: targeting brain\nmetabolism, inflammation, oxidative stress, and neurogenesis; Neurophotonics\n3(3), 031404 (Jul\u2013Sep 2016) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Drvi\u0161, P; \nTroti\u0107, R, et al.: Low level laser therapy (LLLT) for chronic tinnitus;\nLaser in Medicine, Vol I, Issue 2, January 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Manescu, A; et al: On Long Term Effects of Low\nPower Laser Therapy on Bone Repair; Int J Radiol Imaging Technol 2016, 2:010,\nVol.2, Issue 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Ebrahimi, T, et al.: The Influence of Low-Intensity\nLaser Therapy on Bone Healing; Journal of Dentistry, Tehran University of\nMedical Sciences, 2012; Vol. 9, No. 4,pg. 238-248.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Momenzadeh, S; Akhyani, V; Razaghi, Z; Ebadifar, A;\nAbbasi, M: Evaluation of the effects of intravenousand percutaneous low level\nlaser therapy in the management of shoulder myofascial pain syndrome. J Lasers\nMed Sci. 2016;7(1):16-20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Tumilty, S; Munn, J, et al: Low Level Laser\nTreatment of Tendinopathy: a systematic review with Meta-analysis;\nPhotomedicine and Laser Surgery, Volume 28, Number 1, 2010, pg. 3-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Acosta-Olivo , C, et al: Laser Treatment on\nAcupuncture Points Improves Pain and Wrist Functionality in Patients Undergoing\nRehabilitation Therapy after Wrist Bone Fracture. A Randomized, Controlled,\nBlinded Study; Int. J. Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Res. Vol. 42, pp.\n11-25, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Morimoto, Y, et al.: Low level laser therapy for\nsports injuries; Lase Therapy, 22(1), 2013, pg.17-20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Leal Junior, E.C, et al.: Effect of 655-nm\nlow-level laser therapy on exercise-induced skeletal muscle fatigue in humans;\nPhotomed Laser Surg. 2008 Oct;26(5), pg. 419-424.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Ferraresi, C; Hamblin, M.R: Low-level laser\n(light) therapy (LLLT) on muscle tissue: performance, fatigue and repair;\nPhoton Lasers Med 2012, 1(4), pg.267\u2013286.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Tulppo, M.P. et al.: Effects of bright light\ntreatment on psychomotor speed in athletes; Frontiers in Physiology,  Exercise Physiology, May 2014, Volume5,\nArticle 184<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. De Marchi, T; Leal Junior E.C, et al.:  Low-level laser therapy (LLLT)  in human progressive-intensity running: effects on exercise performance, skeletal muscle status, and oxidative stress. Lasers Med Sci 27 (2012), pg.231\u2013236.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. Salehpour1, F; Mahmoudi, F: Brain Photobiomodulation Therapy: a Narrative Review; Molecular Neurobiology; https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12035-017-0852-4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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