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For phenomenal success - see end of story
T his is my personal opinion on laserpuncture treatment from Mr Albert Bohbot , and how he has helped me. I started my treatment in June, 2001. The treatment that Mr Bohbot does on people with spinal cord injuries costs comparatively little at 90 Euros a session. The main expenses are for accomodation and travelling. I go as often as I can for 12 days (10 treatments) and since going to France I am now strong enough to drive several hundred miles from Calais to the Loire Valley. The laserpuncture treatment along with the physiotherapy and osteopathy; go hand in hand - one doesn't work without the other.
Since my road traffic incident over 30 years ago I always had muscle spasms (involuntary movements). My spinal cord injury is C5/6. I was a complete, but after startng laserpuncture, I began to get some feeling and small movements in parts of my body below the level of my injury; at first this was slight and one had to look closely to see it.
Here are the improvements that I had which I didn’t have before:
1. My upper abdominal muscles have came back, which helped me to cough and pull myself forward 2. I could pull my tummy muscles in and hold it for 10-15 seconds while breathing in and out. 3. I could lift my head off the bed when I lay on my tummy just enough to turn side to side 4 My left thumb extended and closed to give me a strong pinch grip. 5. I could close my fingers in and slightly open them 6. My balance improved so much that I no longer fell sideways in my wheelchair.
8. The triceps in my right arm got stronger which helped with my transfers and lifting up in my wheelchair, and I could stretch my arms up high to get things. 9. The quadriceps in my left leg came back a bit so that I could extend it and hold for a few seconds 10. The new movement in my hips helped me to lift my legs better when I walked in callipers. 11. I could cycle on a bike at the clinic; part of this is 'active' and part 'passive' movement. 12. I could move my left ankle slightly. 13. Hot and cold sensation came back in parts of my body. 14. I could feel water being poured onto my body in some parts below the level of my injury. 15. I could feel sharp pin pricks in some parts of my body.
Since I began going to the clinic in France in 2001, I have seen other patients who have experienced a variety of movements including back and tummy muscles, bladder and bowel function returning, better balance, ankle and other movements in their legs. I've seen patients go from full length to half length callipers as their muscles get stronger.
However, in March 2006, I had surgery in a London hospital to remove a cyst in my neck which resulted in me becoming paralysed down my left side. I was devastated that 5 years of laserpuncture recovery had ‘gone down the drain’ so to speak. I was told that I could get some feeling back up to 6 months from the time of my operation, but I became very low and dejected when the 6 months was up and I saw my London consultant in August, because nothing had come back. I didn’t give up hope and thought of the success I’d had from laserpuncture treatment in the past 5 years, so I went back to France in August, 2006, and after 8 sessions at the clinic, I regained some movement in my left thumb which was very weak, and I still had no grip. However, on my next visit to Mr. Bohbot's clinic in August 2007, after 6 treatments, my thumb grip came back so that I could pinch, pick up coins and small tablets. I was also able to undo and do up my hairclip by squeezing my thumb towards my index finger, plus the sensation down to my waist was more sensitive to touch, but I was still paralysed below that. My balance improved and I could cough without fear of choking.
On the evening of the 22nd of August 2007, my carer noticed that as she touched my left foot; which had been left completely flaccid since my operation in March 2006, I was able to see for myself that my toes moved, plus my left leg had more tone (and no longer falls sideways but now stays upright in the correct position) and muscle spasms due to my recent six sessions of laserpuncture at Mr. Bohbot's clinic in France. Besides all this, when my left leg is raised to different positions and I close my eyes, I can feel which direction my leg is being lifted into. I know that laserpuncture works for me, so I will continue to return for more treatments in the future. I nearly gave up hope in the beginning, but by having laserpuncture treatment at the clinic in France, my quality of life has improved. Mr Bohbot gives people with Spinal Cord Injuries hope for a brighter future. Ginny Haymond
23rd August, 2007
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Place of birth: London, England
Clinical examination on her arrival at the clinic, 8 June 2001: C5-C6 incomplete, spastic quadriplegia
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Beginning of treatment : 8 juin 2001 1. Independence:
2. Stability
3. Mobility
4.1. Voluntary motricity
4.2. Walking
5. Sensibility
6. Viscéral
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Up to March, 2006 the recovery I had was quite phenomenal. However, I must
point out here that the treatment is slow progress and is NOT a miracle
cure. Mr Bohbot's treatment manages to bypass the damaged spinal cord and
send messages through the Meridian System (accupuncture points) to send
messages to the body. As one receives these messages through the
accupuncture points, it is very necessary to work hard with daily
physiotherapy in order to use the messages to strengthen muscles that have
been absent for any length of time.
7. The sensation came back to normal in my feet and other parts of
my body.
