Brain tPBM Therapy Appointments (NovoTHOR + LX2)
We recommend that each treatment session consists of one NovoTHOR Light bed treatment and a LX2 transcranial treatment. So before you book your first tPBM Therapy session please read these statements:
Firstly – Does This Apply To You?
NovoTHOR PBM Therapy and Cancer2025-01-09T07:55:25+00:00
- CANCER – the evidence so far shows
- THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF HARM FOR CANCER PATIENTS BEING TREATED WITH PBM THERAPY ACTUALLY THE EVIDENCE IS THE OPPOSITE (read below)
- Even though there is no evidence contrary to the above statement, if you are having ACTIVE cancer treatment now with Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy we would advise you (as we consider it courteous and best practice) to let your Oncologist know you want to have PBM Therapy. If you are in ACTIVE cancer treatment, as part of our consultation paperwork we will ask you if you have informed the Oncologists/team that you are are starting PBM Therapy.
- Despite an ever increasing evidence base to help counteract and prevent the side effects of Chemo/Radiotherapy (see pdf’s) very few cancer specialists (Oncologists, Haematologists, Surgeons, Doctors and Nurses) in our experience have ever heard of PBM Therapy (or its old name ‘LLLT or Low Level Laser Therapy’ – read this link why there has been a name change to PBM Therapy), if they have heard about it, even less understand the mechanisms of action and so benefits of PBM Therapy. So to make it easier for your consultant to see the evidence for themselves we have created 5 pdf’s below.
- Simply send this web page url or show the consultant this short web link bit.ly/4fIqZtH to get to this page.
- Alternatively download all of the 5 pdf’s below and email then to your consultant (or download and print them out!)
Evidence of PBM Therapy for Cancer Treatment Side Effects
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- PBM therapy is an increasingly accepted treatment for the side effects of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy – Oral Mucositis – which is a severe ulcerating inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth (it can also effect the intestines, bowels and vagina) which occurs as a direct consequence of having Chemotherapy/Radiotherapy treatment for active cancer. In the PDF immediately below PBM Therapy is also referred to by its old name ‘LLLT or Low Level Laser Therapy’ – the two names are interchangeable) and has NHS approval for Oral Mucositis. The PDF has the NHS web page URL in it along with the NICE recommendations.
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- The PDF immediately below contains many published research articles demonstrating the routine use of PBM Therapy (LLLT or Low Level Laser Therapy) for Oral Mucositis
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- The PDF immediately below is Random Controlled Trial (RCT) evidence of the safety of PBM Therapy in Cancers. We are aware of one Level III Random Controlled Trial (RCT) showing that PBM Therapy may help improve survival rate from Cancer* in the long term.
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- A review of the all the literature relating to the safety/efficacy of PBM Therapy and cancer was carried out by Professor Michael Hamblin et al. The conclusion was “PBM Therapy may have benefits in cancer patients and should be further investigated”.
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- PBM Therapy for Lymphodema after breast surgery is routinely performed by oncology nurses at and around the site of cancer surgery. The PDF immediately below contains many published research articles demonstrating the routine use of PBM Therapy (LLLT or Low Level Laser Therapy) whilst patients are under the care of a specialist oncologists/nurses.
PBM Therapy and Cancer Treatment
So far the evidence shows PBM Therapy is safe and effective in treating the side effects of Chemo and Radiotherapy for cancers but there is emerging very very early anecdotal evidence that perhaps it may have the potential to play a beneficial role in the treatment. How much (if any) has been far from established but the information below could be taken at the very least as more weight that PBM Therapy is safe in cancer patients.
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- Research into whether PBM Therapy could improve cancer patients survivability/kill cancer cells is still very much in its infancy and much more research is needed to give any definite answers. Of interest in this video interview Professor of Biology, Genetics and Biochemistry, Thomas Seyfried, outlines how poorly functioning Mitochondria ATP pathways switch to alternative ‘fermentation energy pathways’ and thereby, according to Prof Seyfried’s research stimulates cancer cell growth. So, perhaps, by enhancing/improving the functioning Mitochondria ATP pathways (which PBM does) could then PBM Therapy potentially be a mechanism to help prevent/slow cancer cell growth? Might this go to explain the better survival rate in the RCT* finding in the above study? Again with so many variables much more research is needed before we can say if PBM could/might provide an extra treatment benefit in cancer patients.
- Published in the journal Nature Chemistry is a very interesting single animal study that has shown that NIR – Near Infra Red light (which is one of the wavelengths used in PBM Therapy) bursts and kills melanoma cancer cells when its applied to them via a ‘molecular jack hammer method‘. Again much more research is needed before we can say if PBM could/might be an extra treatment benefit in cancer patients. Historically the father of PBM Therapy Professor Endre Mester in 1967 used a ruby red laser (the other wavelengths of light used in PBM Therapy) on shaved mice to try and cause skin cancer. He actually found this did not happen, unexpectedly to him the shaved mice’s hair grew back faster without cancer than the control mice who did not have the ruby red laser! The biochemical mechanisms of how PBM works to achieve this benefit and other many other positive outcomes have now been rigorously investigated and established.
PBM Therapy using our NovoTHOR® pod is safe to use with
- New joint replacements e.g. hips, knees, spinal fusion operations or metal implants
- Surgery in the past
- Body piercings and tattoos
- Breast augmentation or other cosmetic procedures
- Prescriptive medications and creams and over the counter medications from the pharmacist
- Skin conditions (see skin healing and repair)
NovoTHOR PBM Therapy and Pregnancy2025-01-07T09:00:08+00:00
PREGNANCY – No research exists in humans to establish if there is or isn’t any risk when applying PBM Therapy over the womb, so at this point the scientific consensus is to advise you against having NovoTHOR Whole Body PBM Therapy whilst you are pregnant. Once you have given birth then it is safe for you to have NovoTHOR Whole Body PBM Therapy with all the benefits of reducing pain, inflammation, swelling and speeding up tissue repair .
If you have a local problem that is not in your lumbar spine or pelvis whilst you are pregnant e.g. neck, mid back, shoulder, arm or leg then the scientific consensus you can have PBM Therapy safely using our specific body part PBM using our desk top LX2 PBM Therapy machine. Light can only travel 3-5 cm depth into the tissues so there is no possibility of light reaching the foetus if applied the the above safe areas when you are pregnant.
NovoTHOR PBM Therapy Weight Limit2021-12-22T17:22:07+00:00
WEIGHT – the maximum weight limit for the NovoTHOR PBM light Therapy bed is 20 stone.
NovoTHOR PBM Therapy and Organ transplants2021-12-22T17:21:54+00:00
ORGAN TRANSPLANT – if you are on immune suppressant medications after having organ transplant the risks have not been established so we would advise against having Whole body PBM therapy unless agreed by your consultant. If you have a specific body part problem that is not near your new organ then you can have specific body part PBM using our desk top LX2 PBM Therapy machine
NovoTHOR® PBM Therapy Is Safe to Use With
- New joint replacements e.g. hips, knees, spinal fusion operations or metal implants
- Surgery in the past
- Body piercings and tattoos
- Breast augmentation or other cosmetic procedures
- Prescriptive medications and creams and over the counter medications from the pharmacist
- Skin conditions (see skin healing and repair)
tPBM Therapy Fees For Dual NovoTHOR and LX2 Treatments
- Pay as you go for each combined session (PAYG)
- The most popular option is to book a block of sessions (two discount offers) which can save you up to 30% on each combined treatment session. At your initial consultation your clinician will be able to advise what the scientific evidence suggests in terms of how long it is likely to take for you to see an improvement. This will help you decide which package could be most appropriate for you
Consultation inc.Treatment
£ 121
- Inc. x1 NovoTHOR + LX2 session
- Standard Fee
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- £121 one off consultation fee
- Pay once
- Pay by card or cash
- Pre-booked preferred times
Pay As You Go (PAYG)
£ 121
- Inc. X1 NovoTHOR + LX2 session
- Standard Fee
- No saving
- £121 per session
- Pay each session
- Pay by card or cash
- Book one week ahead only
Pre Booked & Paid
£726678
- For 6 NovoTHOR + LX2 sessions*
- Good Value
- SAVE £48
- £113 per session
- Pay by BACS
- Pay by card or cash
- Pre-booked preferred times
Pre Booked & Paid
£14521092
- For 12 NovoTHOR + LX2 sessions*
- BEST VALUE!
- SAVE £360
- £91 per session
- Pay by BACS
- Pay by card or cash
- Pre-booked preferred times
* Pre paid in advance for the discounted rate
Terms and conditions- please read
- At the time of booking of your initial consultation and first NovoTHOR PBM Therapy session full payment may be requested. This will be deducted from your initial consultation fee after your first sessions (i.e. first session £80-£80 deposit = £0 payable at consultation)
- Initial Consultation Pre payments are non refundable if you cancel with less than 24 hrs notice. If you cancel with less 48 hrs notice or less 50% will be deducted and if you cancel with more than 48hrs notice the whole consultation fee (100%) will returned.
- All treatment sessions with less than 24 hrs notice of cancellation will incur a 50% cancellation fee. This will be added to your next treatment for PAYG patients or deducted from your block booking payment. Sorry no exceptions. If the cancellation is by email or phone message these are time stamped when they are left.
- Late arrivals (depending on availability) it may be possible to re-book you later in the same day. If there are patients after you who have booked in they will be given priority. If you are running late then always ring ahead, it may be possible to swap with another patient who is due later than you if they have arrived early.
- DNA – did not attend. This will incur the full fee for patients regardless of whether they are pre-paid or PAYG.
- For safety reasons if you wish any of your prepaid treatment credits to be transferred to another person this can only be done if that person has been through their own initial consultation process at our PBM Therapy Clinic. Just ask our staff. Everyone needs to have had the initial consultation (£80).
- Pre-booked and pre-paid treatment sessions must be used up within 12 months of the first treatment for that block of treatments. In certain specific circumstances this can be extended. For example:
- State medical emergencies – e.g. COVID-19
- You discover you have cancer and start active treatment or want to try to get pregnant.
- In the unlikely event that you want a refund for unused prepaid sessions the amount refunded will be calculated based on the program you purchased together with the number of sessions remaining.
- The initial consultation fee which includes your first NovoTHOR Photobiomodulation Therapy session (if appropriate) is non refundable after you have attended the clinic.
- By booking in as a new patient you agree to have accepted these terms and conditions.
The Initial tPBM Consultation And First Treatment
This includes:
- Paperwork – including medical history* and consent. If you would like to save yourself a little time on your initial consultation click/tap the pdf or word icon below to view the PBM Therapy Clinic medical history form. Fill out the form using a text editor of your choice and then upload it using the contact form lower down on this the page. Alternatively you can print it off, fill it out by hand then take a picture or scan it and upload it to the contact form. If you do not fill it out and send it to us before hand don’t worry! We will just ask you to arrive earlier for your consultation to do it then.
- Initial assessment and medical history review by our highly qualified health professional
- Induction together with explanation of the process and the likely outcome for you
- Frequency and interval of sessions needed to see an improvement
- Your first PBM Therapy session using our hand held LX2 units and NovoTHOR.
- After the first consultation we will arrange dual NovoThor® Whole body Photobiomodulation light bed pod treatments followed by a session with our hand held LX2 units – you have one of each type of treatment at each session
The cost for this Initial Consultation and LX2 treatment is £121 and the total time needed will be up to one and a half hours.
How Long Does A Normal tPBM Therapy Session Take? (NovoTHOR + LX2)
Normal tPBM sessions will take about 45 minutes to 1 hour including changing times, moving around the clinic etc.
- As you are totally enclosed by the NovoTHOR light bed pod and so close to the source of powerful red and near infrared light, treatment times are probably not as long as you would think. Consensus in the research field is that 20 minutes is the ideal time to achieve the maximum physiological benefit. Research has shown that this is the optimum treatment time. This means that less time means you do not get the full benefit. Equally, perhaps contrary to what you would expect, a longer treatment time isn’t actually better as it causes the benefit to reverse. The easiest way to think of PBM Therapy dose/irradiance is either:-
- Getting a health benefit from being in the sun’s UV light and making vitamin D. Too little sun and you do not make any Vitamin D, too much sun is harmful and you burn with negative health effects. There is a ‘Goldilocks point’ of being just right which for NovoTHOR® PBM Therapy is 15 minutes
- Alternatively think of any medication either from a doctor or pharmacist there is always a recommendation of dose based on science e.g. a tablet twice in 24 hrs or 2 lots of 5 ml of cough syrup per 24 hrs. This is optimal, less does not help but more is not better either and can actually be bad for you
- LX2 tPBM Therapy takes about 10-15 minutes