{"id":12715,"date":"2014-01-14T14:34:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T21:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/?p=12715"},"modified":"2018-04-05T22:08:17","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T04:08:17","slug":"laser-acupuncture-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2014\/01\/laser-acupuncture-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Laser Acupuncture &#038; Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The number one reason people visit a healthcare provider is because of pain. <strong>Now consider this:<\/strong> the number one reason people avoid seeing an acupuncturist is because they are <strong>afraid of pain!<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>It is hard to attract patients who are afraid of needles. Fear of needles is real and will cause potential patients to reject even the idea of acupuncture treatment.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/redblue-300x73.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/redblue-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/redblue-768x186.png 768w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/redblue-1024x248.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/redblue.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>There are many ways to move chi and blood in the body!<\/strong> We all know that you can obtain excellent results without needles. Modern research has given us tools that didn&#8217;t exist 20 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re reading this, you probably already know that using laser light instead of acupuncture needles completely avoids your patients&#8217; \u00a0fear of needles!<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>But what about the FEAR OF <a href=\"https:\/\/acubeam.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">LASERS<\/span><\/a>?<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>For decades Hollywood has been making movies depicting the militarized use of Lasers. As lasers became more common, the media saw an opportunity for an intriguing story, so they began asking whether or not Lasers were safe. As a result<strong> the public&#8217;s first question is: &#8220;Is it Safe?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lasersforacupuncture.com\/laser-safety-glasses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12719 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Glasses-2.jpg\" alt=\"Glasses 2\" width=\"400\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Glasses-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Glasses-2-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><strong>The answer is YES<\/strong>&#8230;followed up with a brief explanation of the different classes of lasers! Class IIIa lasers are very low powered, and are considered &#8220;eye safe.&#8221; However,\u00a0direct contact with the eye for over two minutes may cause serious damage to the retina. When used properly, risk can be significantly reduced. Obviously, NO laser should ever be used near, or in, the eye.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;\"><strong>BUT, some people need more reassurance to feel totally safe!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acubeam.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;\"><strong>This is why we created the\u00a0<\/strong><strong>QiSafe &#8211; Laser Safety Glasses<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even with low-powered lasers, why not avoid as much risk as possible?<\/p>\n<p>With both a red and blue laser, users\u00a0required two separate sets of glasses, one for the red wavelength and one for the blue.\u00a0Talk about inconvenient! Fortunately, we\u2019ve solved that problem with these very special, double-coated lenses that block both red and blue wavelengths in one convenient set of glasses. These glasses offer the ultimate protection for practitioners, patients and observers.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let Laser Safety become an issue for your patients. If it helps them feel more comfortable with the therapy, then have a pair waiting for them in the treatment room.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>We&#8217;ve kept the price of these glasses low so you can purchase a pair for each treatment room, and a couple for yourself.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Green-Bar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Green-Bar.jpg\" alt=\"Green Bar\" width=\"394\" height=\"16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Green-Bar.jpg 394w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Green-Bar-300x12.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How many patients begin treatment but don\u2019t ever come back because needles freaked them out? This happens in my clinic every now and again. <em>*Not to mention, the number of prospective patients who won\u2019t even walk into the office because they are afraid of needles!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Do you have lasers in your clinic? I\u2019m so glad I do.\u00a0<strong>With the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acubeam.com\/laser-safety-glasses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QiSafe glasses<\/a><\/span>&#8230;there are no more obstacles to treatment!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have a great week!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2446-Social-Media-Crop-Leap-Photography.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-18887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2446-Social-Media-Crop-Leap-Photography-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2446-Social-Media-Crop-Leap-Photography-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2446-Social-Media-Crop-Leap-Photography-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2446-Social-Media-Crop-Leap-Photography-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2446-Social-Media-Crop-Leap-Photography-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2446-Social-Media-Crop-Leap-Photography-660x660.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2446-Social-Media-Crop-Leap-Photography.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kimberly Thompson, L.Ac.<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\nResearch Analyst<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n208-846-8448<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number one reason people visit a healthcare provider is because of pain. 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