BACK PAIN RESEARCH:
Overview
Remedy for Back Pain
Infrared - Absorption, Reflection and transmission!
How does the FIR waves Heat the Body?
Beneficial Effects of Far Infrared Energy to Human Bodies.
What are your FIR products made from?
Sciatica
FIR Definition
Symptoms
Types and Cause
TheraPad is the natural approach to effective pain relief.
Key Points of Infrared
Heat Transfer and Electromagnetic Radiation
How TheraPad relieves pain
Is Infrared Radiant Heat Safe For Me?
An estimated 80 percent of the population will suffer back pain at some time in their lives, making back pain the second leading reason for doctor visits. In addition, back pain is the number one cause of disability in people 45 and younger. Although more than 25,000 surgeries for back pain are performed in the U.S. each year, research shows that many such surgeries may not be necessary and that, whether a person has back pain surgery or not, four years later their condition reappears.
Researchers show that FIR waves from Therapad;
• Increases blood circulation by Promoting dilation of the micro-circulatory system of capillaries
• Reduces muscle spasms as muscle fibers are heated
• Reduces swelling and inflammation by improving lymph flow
• Reduces soreness through direct action on both free-nerve ending in tissues and on peripheral nerves & reduction of lactic acid in tissues
• Promotes the adhesion and osmosis of water molecules across the cellular membrane (improves hydration)
• Attracts calcium ions to the cellular membrane
• Efficiently eliminates lactic acid buildup
• Activates human metabolism
• Stimulates enzyme activity
It does NOT heat the air! When Therapad FIR heat is absorbed by and penetrates into the body, it causes the molecular construction of the body to vibrate fiercely (restructuring water molecules and making them highly active) and change to be thermal energy immediately, and the body temperature of muscle and cartilage climbs, stimulating a healing, pain relief reaction.
The method of heat transmission by FIR is mainly based on radiation, which transmits the heat directly to the substance through vibration of the water molecules present.
If the power source driving the FIR Energy is insufficient, the FIR energy can't penetrate well. Sufficient power if required for the FIR Energy to affect all the billions of water molecules in the body, which are all connected to each other and transferring the energy one at a time...
When any tissue is exposed to FIR waves produced by the Therapad, there is a rapid increase in warmth, which can be shown by a thermograph. This heat activates the several other response mechanisms and stimulates the healing process.
Our FIR products are made from man-made fibers impregnated with micro-particles of bio-ceramic powder. All of our FIR products are made from fibers with this advanced technology.
Sciatica is characterized by pain that runs along the path of the sciatic nerve, usually traveling from the lower back and buttocks and the back, outer side of the leg, sometimes as far as the foot.
Symptoms of sciatica include pain, burning, tingling, stabbing, and aching anywhere along the path of the sciatic nerve. In severe cases, the pain may be associated with weakness. Typically, sciatic symptoms are recurring unless the cause is found and treated.
Sciatic nerve pain is simply caused by pressure being placed on the sciatic nerve and there are primarily four things that can create this... you may have one or more of the following:
1 . Pressure caused by shortening and tightening of the piriformis muscle . This is almost always due to months or years of muscle imbalances in the hip rotator muscles and is the most common cause of sciatic pain.
2. Pressure caused by spinal stenosis , which is a decrease in the space between the vertebrae. This is primarily caused by uneven pressure and compression due to muscle imbalances.
3. Pressure caused by Isthmic spondylolisthesis which is simply when a vertebrae slips or moves... this can sometimes pinch the sciatic nerve but often times people who have this condition don't have any sciatic pain, symptoms, or even know they have it!
4. Pressure caused by a herniated or bulging disc. A herniation is when a disc protrudes out from between the vertebrae and this can either be caused by an event like a car accident, or, by months or years of uneven pressure due to muscle imbalances. This can sometimes cause sciatic pain, but it is also important to note that many people with herniated discs don't even experience pain or symptoms, and many don't know they have the condition.
• Infrared in electromagnetic spectrum - Natural absorption in the human body centers around 9 microns.
• Depth of Penetration - 25 mm - 35 mm
• Radiant vs conductive
• Our product's infrared energy produces relatively cool temperatures ( 104°F - 113°F ). Won't dehydrate or burn.
There are three phenomena through which energy can be transmitted: electromagnetic radiation, conduction, and convection. While all three energy forms are present in the application of TheraPad products the primary energy form utilized is electromagnetic radiation. Unlike conduction and convection, electromagnetic waves need no material medium for transmission. As with the electromagnetic radiant energy of the sun, which travels through the atmosphere to warm the earth, the radiant energy emitted by TheraPad products for therapeutic purposes, are emitted to and absorbed by the body in a natural process.
All of the components of the electromagnetic spectrum, regardless of frequency, also have in common the typical properties of wave motion. The wavelengths range from millionths of a centimeter to many kilometers. The wavelength and frequency are important in determining heating effect, visibility, penetration and other characteristics of the electromagnetic radiation.
The anatomical and physiological implication of TheraPad IR products and the application of IR for relief of pain is founded on the properties and critical functions performed by the body's blood supply and circulatory system.
The principal of Homeostasis refers to the body's natural reaction to maintain, or attempt to maintain, a stable internal environment through the body's coordinated responses of the organ systems that automatically compensate for environmental changes. Exposure of the body to IR radiant energy creates an environmental change (absorption of energy and conversion to heat) which accelerates the body's homeostatic response. These natural responses include, among other things, blood flow stimulation (stimulation of peripheral and central thermoreceptors), circulation enhancement (vasodilation and increased permeability of blood vessels) and oxygenation supply and toxic removal from muscle tissue.
The body's homeostatic response to IR radiation may be in any or all of the following forms of change: in body temperature, blood pressure, chemical compositions (enzymes, blood sugar levels, hormones, etc.) and organ function (e.g. enhanced response by the excretory organs including the kidneys, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract).
The most direct homeostatic response to TheraPad IR radiation is the body's homeostasis of body temperature regulation (referred to as homeothermic response).
The human body, regardless of wide fluctuations in environmental temperature, can maintain a constant core temperature near 37°C (98.6°F); the desired normal range for internal body temperature. Body temperature is maintained by mechanisms that attempt to keep heat production and heat loss in balance. In response to an increase in blood temperature, the body's peripheral thermoreceptors located in the skin and mucous membranes stimulates the body's heat losing centers which respond through vasodilation, perspiration and decreased metabolism to lower the body temperature.
Vasodilation , which is an increase in the diameter of the blood vessels, results in increased permeability allowing substances (oxygen supply and toxic removal) to be passed more easily.
Through an accelerated and enhanced circulatory response the body naturally fights pain in a fundamental manner: by addressing the cause of the pain (inflammation, injury to nerve fiber or irritation caused by the release of toxic chemicals from microorganisms).
What exactly is radiant heat? No need to worry - - it has nothing to do with either ultraviolet radiation (which gives you a sunburn and damages your skin) or atomic radiation (the kind from a nuclear bomb).
Radiant heat is simply a form of energy that heats objects directly through a process called conversion, without having to heat the air between. Radiant heat is also called infrared energy (IR). The infrared segment of the electromagnetic spectrum is divided into 3 segments by wave length, measured in microns or micrometers (a micron = 1/1,000,000 of a meter): 0.076 - 1.5 microns = near or close; 1.5 - 5.6 = middle or intermediate; 5.6 - 1000 = far or longwave infrared. The infrared segment of the electromagnetic spectrum occurs just below or "infra" to red light as the next lowest energy band of light. This band of light is not visible to human eyes but can be seen by special cameras that translate infrared into colors visible to our eyes. We can, however, feel this type of light which we perceive as heat. Our sun produces most of its energy output in the infrared segment of the spectrum. Our atmosphere has a "window" in it that allows IR rays in the 7 - 14 micron range to safely reach the earth's surface. When warmed, the earth radiates infrared rays in the 7 - 14 micron band with its peak output at 10 microns.
According to Dr. Tsu-Tsair Oliver Chi in his summation on the mechanism of action of infrared devices tuned to the human body, these rays are selectively absorbed by the tissues needing a boost in their output. The internal production of infrared energy that normally occurs within our tissues is associated with a variety of healing responses and may require a boost to a maximal level to insure the fullest healing response possible in a tissue under repair. After boosting a tissue's level to maximum, the remaining rays pass onward harmlessly. This phenomenon is called "resonant absorption".
The sun is the principal source of radiant energy that we experience daily. Have you ever been outside on a partly cloudy day of about 50° F and felt quite comfortable when suddenly the sun was obscured by a cloud? Although the air temperature had not had time to drop, you felt chilled, as the cloud would not let the warming infrared rays through to reach you.
Our bodies radiate infrared energy out through the skin at 3 - 50 microns, with most of their output at 9.4 microns. Our palms emit infrared energy at between 8 - 14 microns. Palm healing, which has a 3,000 year-old tradition in China, has been based on the healing properties of these natural infrared rays. The Yogis in India also use such palm healing and recommend it especially for relieving eyestrain.
By Dr. Aaron M. Flickstein
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