Apparatus and method for treating rheumatoid and psoriatic arthr

Details Apparatus and method for treating rheumatoid and psoriatic arthr Apparatus and method for treating rheumatoid and psoriatic arthr

1994-02-18

1996-04-30

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Antisnoring device

606 3, 606 2, 607 88, A61N 506

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055115632

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for irradiating an inflamed joint of a patient having rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis are presented. A noncoherent source of radiation having a predetermined wavelength range is utilized to transilluminate affected tissues of the subject for a predetermined duration. The radiation source has sufficient intensity and is applied for sufficient duration to reducing inflammation and substantially halt disease progression.

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