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LETS Keep It Light! · March 31 · 39 min

How PBM Found a Home in the VA

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, pioneering clinician Judy Lyles, RN, CLTI, shares how she brought light therapy (photobiomodulation) to the VA hospital in Florida—starting with a grant and a pilot study that showed dramatic improvements in diabetic patients' pain, circulation, and mood. The therapy became so popular among veterans that the VA pain clinic adopted it, and today 14 VA hospitals use light therapy for conditions ranging from wound healing to cognitive function. Now she's developing online training courses to help more healthcare professionals bring this powerful, non-invasive treatment to their own patients. Support the show

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In this episode, pioneering clinician Judy Lyles, RN, CLTI, shares how she brought light therapy (photobiomodulation) to the VA hospital in Florida—starting with a grant and a pilot study that showed dramatic improvements in diabetic patients' pain, circulation, and mood. The therapy became so popular among veterans that the VA pain clinic adopted it, and today 14 VA hospitals use light therapy for conditions ranging from wound healing to cognitive function. Now she's developing online training courses to help more healthcare professionals bring this powerful, non-invasive treatment to their own patients.

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