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His own eyes convinced biomedical specialist Blaine Skleryk, BSc., MSc., that Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) is a remarkably effective choice for any number of soft tissue injuries and disorders, especially those that affect muscles, ligaments and tendons.

Whether you suffer from arthritis or tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome or tennis elbow, shin splints or a herniated disc, Skleryk and these highly specialized therapeutic strategies can help.

As president and CEO of Laser Health Solutions, a growing company that operates clinics in Calgary and Greater Vancouver, Skleryk has seen this revolutionary treatment ease the pain of sufferers time after time.

Laser Health Solutions president and CEO Blaine Skleryk provides a patient with Low Intensity Laser Therapy.

"We can help you help yourself get better. You don't have to live with pain," he says simply. More than 2,500 published research reports back up his claims, by the way.

And every time another treatment eases a patient's discomfort, the practitioner is reminded of the graphic demonstration he witnessed that first convinced him of the enormous benefits of LILT.

As he tells the story, Skleryk was visiting his sister in Toronto at a time she sought treatment for a keloid, a potentially serious overgrowth of scar tissue that can cause severe discomfort. "It was red and growing larger. And it was sore to the touch," he recalls. "Neither cortisone therapy or plastic surgery was able to improve the condition."

In desperation, Skleryk's sister visited a Toronto LILT clinic for laser treatments. After two treatments, the scarlet colour began to vanish. More importantly, her pain disappeared.

Fascinated, Skleryk introduced himself to his sister's practitioner, Dr. Fred Kahn, M.D. And the more Skleryk learned, the intensity of his interest grew. By coincidence, Dr. Kahn had been personally involved in the development of this technique. In fact, he and a group of investors spent 15 years and $3 million researching and refining this unique therapy.

"It had to have been fate," Skleryk says of his introduction to Dr. Kahn's technique. "After looking into it, I realized that this type of therapy has the ability to revolutionize our whole approach to Western medicine."

As Laser Health Solutions literature makes clear, Low Intensity Laser Therapy involves the use of monochromatic light emission from a low-intensity laser diode of 250 milliwatts or less and high-intensity super-luminous diodes, to treat muscuskeletal injuries, chronic and degenerative conditions, and to heal wounds.

"These diodes emit light and the body absorbs it, almost the same way water is absorbed by a dry sponge," Skleryk explains the procedure. It's entirely painless, by the way. The therapy was once described as similar to the feeling you get by putting a heating pad on an aching foot.

"At the cellular level, tissue absorbs the light and transforms it into biochemical energy, which helps to heal the dysfunctional tissue," he continues.

Through approximately 10 treatments, this energy results in the restoration of normal cell function and enhancement of the body's natural healing ability. In fact, LILT can help your body tissue heal more than 60 per cent more rapidly.

As Skleryk points out, Low Intensity Laser Therapy relieves physical pain and, consequently, the emotional stress that comes with it.

When physical pain eases, people are happier and more hopeful. Their relationships improve and their zest for life returns. They regain their purpose and their joie de vivre because the source of so much nagging and debilitating pain has been eliminated.

Many of those who suffer from chronic pain have forgotten what it's like to feel good. Laser Health Solutions can remind you how wonderful it can be to enjoy a pain-free existence.

After exhaustive initial research, Laser Health Solutions made the decision to rely exclusively on high-end laser equipment known as the Bioflex Professional System, manufactured by Meditech International inc.

Clearly, Skleryk and his team made the correct choice. Both Western Canadian clinics report an over 80-per-cent success rate.

Naturally, Laser Health Solutions has been a godsend for a steady stream of serious athletes and weekend golfers alike. Because it restores normal function at the cellular level, LILT remains an outstanding option for those who suffer from ligament strains as well as pain originating in cartilage, nerves and joints.

Arthritis sufferers report particularly satisfactory results.

"If you have osteoarthritis in the knee, or excessive wear and tear on the cartilage, we can definitely offer you relief," Skleryk says.

"Laser therapy can actually stimulate and accelerate the natural healing process when applied to this kind of problem."

For a more complete discussion of the benefits and specifics of Low Intensity Laser Therapy, Blaine Skleryk invites you to scan the Laser Health Solutions website at www.laserhealthsolutions.com.

For Calgary appointments (Holy Cross Centre), call 403.235.2737 or e-mail: bskleryk@laserhealthsolutions.com.

For Vancouver appointments (Panorama Village Shopping Centre, Surrey), call 604.575.1331 or e-mail: drrob@laserhealthsolutions.com.