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Interview with RJ: his experience with light therapy for symptoms of repetitive head impacts and potential CTE
In an interview, RJ discusses his potential CTE and his positive experience as a participant in a University of Utah photobiomodulation (light therapy) study. RJ played high school and college football, experiencing repetitive head impacts and multiple concussions.
Choosing light therapy devices based on concussion research
Suggestions for choosing a light therapy device based on our communication with leading researchers and clinicians in the field and our understanding of current research.
Light therapy study at the University of Utah
Researchers are finalizing their recent pilot study on photobiomodulation conducted by The University of Utah. In this video produced by the research team, several of the men who participated in the study talk about their deteriorating health due to repetitive head hits and concussions, their concerns about CTE, and how light therapy during the clinical trial substantially improved their health.
This study is no longer recruiting: light therapy for persistent concussion symptoms
Renowned light therapy researchers Dr. Laura Martin, Dr. Margaret Naeser, and Dr. Michael Ho are currently recruiting study participants for a studies that aims to see if light therapy can improve thinking and memory in people who have suffered one or more traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, and who are experiencing persistent symptoms.
Interview about light therapy with Dr. Larry Carr
We interview Dr. Larry Carr, a former BYU Hall of Fame Football player, about his experience with photobiomodulation for symptoms caused by repetitive head impact exposure and his work as a consultant on five different pilot trials to research the effects of photobiomodulation on CTE-like symptoms.
Light therapy produces improvements in brain structure & function in hockey player with persistent post-concussion symptoms
This is a case study of home-use, self-treatment photobiomodulation (light therapy) for a professional hockey player with persistent post-concussion (PCS) symptoms.
A history of research into light therapy as a potential treatment for persistent concussion symptoms and possible CTE
This article is a brief history on the research into light therapy (photobiomodulation) using LED light devices as a potential treatment for mTBI, persistent post-concussion symptoms, and possible CTE.
New research on light therapy shows promise for patients who have suffered repetitive head impacts and may have CTE based on their medical history
A leading researcher has presented two case studies with retired professional football players who had suffered repetitive head impacts and had possible CTE based on their medical history. The case studies showed that the LED and red light therapy had significant positive effects, confirmed with clinical tests, and fMRI brain scans.