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Some questions others have asked
How is the treatment done?
The affected joint (knee) is placed
inside RFQMR machine and the desired
exposure characteristics (like the
cartilage to bone gap, skin to cartilage
distance, Name, age, gender, height and
weight etc.,) are fed into the computer,
the computer then computes various wave
front and spin frequencies, pulse
amplitudes, field strength etc., there
after the operator precisely focuses the
beams with the aid of LASER guides and
the subject's MRI. The treatment is
given for 30 to 60 minutes daily for a
period of 21 days uninterrupted.
The patients do not feel any pain or
discomfort during the treatment, all
parameters are periodically measured on
the body surface.
The patients are evaluated by x-rays,
MRI, Dynamometry and human engineering,
in the beginning of the treatment and
after 3months, to assess the sustained
effect.
Will my insurance company pay for the
Cytotron treatment?
Many insurance companies have paid the
patients for Cytotron Therapy and we see
no reason for any insurance company not
to pay the treatment expenses. However
as each insurance company has its own
rules it is best to consult your
insurance agent. We provide all
necessary genuine documents required for
this purpose.
Will my employer / office / pay for the
Cytotron treatment?
Many government, public sector
undertakings and private offices have
reimbursed the expenses borne by the
patients and we feel there is no reason
for them not to pay for the treatment.
However as each employer / office has
its own rules it is best to consult your
rule book or the concerned authority. We
provide all necessary genuine documents
required for this purpose.
Can I combine my treatment with
pleasure, pilgrimage or family visit?
Yes. As you are required to attend the
hospital for only half an hour a day for
twenty one days you can use your spare
time as you wish for sight seeing or
shopping. Ludhiana being an industrial
city you may even enhance your business
by utilizing this opportunity of being
in Ludhiana. By adjusting the treatment
time it may be possible to visit the
following:
Historic Gurdwaras like Gurudwara Manji
Sahib at Alamgir,
Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum,
Phillaur Fort and Ludhiana Fort
Punjab Agricultural University
Kisan Mela and Rural Museum
Kila Raipur
Rural Olympics, Chappar Mela.
Cities near Ludhiana can be visited on
week ends:
* Amritsar - Golden temple,
Durgiana Mandir, Wagah Border.
* Chandigarh,
* Shimla
* Macleod Gang – The
headquarter of the Tibetan Government
and abode of His Holiness
The Dalai Lama.
Is any other medication required during
the treatment?
No medication is required during the
treatment. How ever nutritional
supplements and vitamins are required as
nutrition for the growing cartilage
cells/
Do you advise any physiotherapy – if so
what are the charges?
Yes, we advise physiotherapy consisting
of simple exercises. As arthritis weaken
the muscles due to their disuse or
under-use exercises are essential part
of the treatment. We provide supervised
exercises in the hospital without any
extra charges. Supervised physiotherapy
can be arranged at the hotel / residence
at an extra charge of Rs.200/- per day
for Indian patients and at USD 10/- per
day for international patients..
How many joints have you treated?
We have treated about 200 joints.
(Updated on 21.09.2006)
Can rheumatoid arthritis (Rheumatoid
Factor positive) patients be treated
with Cytotron?
We have treated rheumatoid arthritis
patients successfully enabling the
patients to be off pain killer drugs and
improved deformity. The initial results
are good and time will tell how long the
good effects will last.
Is not Knee replacement a good option?
We feel all surgery should be avoided as
far as possible. All surgery has risk to
life and this one single reason is
enough to consider Cytotron a better
option than joint replacement.
Furthur no surgery is successful in
every patient. A failed surgery can
cripple a patient for life and there is
no other option left for the patient.
The life of the artificial joint is
limited and a second replacement is less
successful and lasts less.
Cytotron cannot be done in replaced
joint.
What if RFQMR fails?
In the rare patient where RFQMR fails
either next higher harmonic of RFQMR can
be tried or knee replacement can done.
How long will the effect of RFQMR last
and what after that?
RFQMR is a new technology and it is not
possible to accurately predict the
duration of benefit of RFQMR therapy.
Like with knee replacement, bypass
surgery, angioplasty stenting or any
other therapy the duration of benefit
depends on various factors known and
unknown – hence varies from patient to
patient. We guess that it should last
for 5 to 10 years or more. Even if there
is recurrence after a few years RFQMR
can always be repeated or as a last
resort knee replacement can be
considered.
What exactly is Tissue Engineering?
Tissue Engineering is the field of
altering, modifying, controlled
reproduction and controlled regeneration
and degeneration of biological tissue.
Using Tissue engineering techniques,
today it is possible to regenerate dying
tissues and organs inside the body, grow
new blood vessels, heal wounds or fix an
adamant fracture, grow new cartilage or
even teach a few lessons to cancerous
cells that go into a multiplication
spree.
How is Tissue Engineering being done at
Sibia Medical Centre?
We utilize Cytotron which is the world’s
first Rotational Field Quantum Magnetic
Resonance (RFQMR) Generator to achieve
this. We have the latest second
generation RFQMR generator, that looks
like a MRI machine, to produce high
power multi frequency rotating quantum
electromagnetic resonating beams from
288 special RFQMR guns with an aperture
of 120 mm, that are precisely focused to
the target area of repair. (The first
generation RFQMR generators had only 96
guns and an aperture of 40mm.)
What are the future applications of
RFQMR?
In future, RFQMR can prove effective as
a non-invasive solution in the
treatment of Osteoarthritis, relieving
pain and disability due to trauma,
temporo-mandibular joint disease,
tinnitus, peridontal disease, carpal
tunnel syndrome, osteoporosis,
tendonitis and convalescence following
surgical repair of ligaments, fresh bone
fractures in elderly, aseptic necrosis,
fibromyalgia, sciatica, post-polio
syndrome, migraine, metatarsalgia, acute
burns, immune deficiency disorders, drug
resistant epilepsy, diabetic neuropathy,
herniated disk, problem wound healing,
Stimulation of Angiogenic Growth Factor
and promoting Coronary and peripheral
pro-angiogenesis and retarding the
Angiogenic Growth Factor to promote
Anti-Angiogenesis in Cancer,
degenerating and destroying tumors, by
cellular apoptosis (programmed cell
death)
Another possible application of QMR
could be Electroporation.
Electroporation involves directly
applying QMR pulses of millionths of a
second duration and field strength of
100-1500 volts per centimeter to living
cells. These pulses cause nanoscopic
pores to open up through the cell's
membrane. When the pulse stops, the
pores close again, trapping the drug or
DNA inside the cell. Electroporation can
be carried out by applying the QMR
pulses either directly to the target
tissue to be treated in a living
organism, or to cell suspensions and
isolated organs. This application of QMR
may go a long way, as it will open up
the potential for new approaches to
medical problems where successful
treatment depends on finding ways for
the therapeutic molecules to reach the
cell interior. This includes - among
others - treatments such as cancer
chemotherapy, the delivery of DNA for
gene therapy and DNA vaccines, the
delivery of drugs for treating cardiac
and vascular problems as well as the
treatment of the eye disease. After more
studies are completed, many other
potential applications such as the
treatment of haemophilia and other
genetic defects or the treatment of
cardiovascular diseases and the
prevention of atherosclerosis can be
explored.
What is the Principle of RFQMR in Tissue
Regeneration and Degeneration?
The cellular mechanisms and processes
involved are complex, RFQMR works on the
principle of altering cell membrane
potential and "Jamming" the "Command and
Control" of the target tissue cells, by
altering the proton spin in the inside
and outside the cells.
How does RFQMR work in Tissue
Regeneration of the cartilage?
Like other tissues, bone and cartilage
are constantly being built up and broken
down by a variety of metabolic and
physical influences. The major stimulus
for bone and cartilage formation is a
signal generated when these structures
are subjected to tension or compression.
This explains why bone atrophies in the
absence of any significant pressure,
such as weightlessness during space
travel or immobilization in a cast. The
transmission of this signal is also
impaired following joint injury due to
trauma or diseases such as
osteoarthritis. QMR is designed to
characterize and reproduce the required
signal that initiates these regenerative
activities by the induction of a spin in
the hydrogen atoms thus creating a
streaming potential in the extra
cellular matrix (ECM) when bone or
cartilage are placed under a load.
In other words, when you take a step,
putting weight on the joint, the
cartilage is compressed, the fluid gets
displaced, and it carries with it mobile
ions, the sodium ions, leaving behind
the negatively charged proteoglycan
carboxyl and sulfate ions. This
generates an electric potential because
you have "unneutralised" negative
charges. This is called a streaming
potential. RFQMR can recreate this
streaming potential and its restorative
rewards in joints impaired due to
disease or trauma even though they are
at rest.
How does RFQMR work in Tissue
Degeneration of the tumour?
In Degenerative RFQMR, like in the
application of destruction of the tumor
in a cancer patient, it is thought that
the chromosomes, following the messages
received as a result of the variations
of potential (-70 to -90mV normal, -40
to -60 when infected, -20 to -30 in
cancer and 0 when dead) in the
cytoplasmic membrane, activate through
electromechanical effects (stress
responsive), the emission of messages by
the genes that regulate cell dynamics
for normal cell functions or for the
mitochondrial activities for ATP
production.
It is supposed that the excessive
production of ATP is related to an
alteration of the glycoproteinic sensors
present on the mitochondrion membrane
with consequent lowering of the
impedance that in turn does not
discriminate between the signals in
frequency and activates the production
of ATP in an almost continual way. The
cancer cell would therefore go into
mitosis due to the excess of ATP. RFQMR
fields are used to act on the
mitochondrial membrane, increasing the
impedance of the glycoproteinic sensors
through the lengthening of the
polyglycidic chain. The spin of the
RFQMR field is used to interfere with
the communications between the genes and
the protoplasmic glycoproteinic
complexes involved in the promotion of
cell mitosis.
By this the impedance of the
mitochondrial membrane to the messages
coming from the genes increase with the
RFQMR treatment and with increase in the
malignancy (the highest impedance for
undifferentiated tumors). This is
related to a greater alteration of the
sensors of the undifferentiated tumors
and therefore to their greater
predisposition to the bond with
polyglycidic chains. The
undifferentiated cancer cells, because
of the high impedance induced on the
mitochondrial membrane by the RFQMR
treatment, it stops producing ATP and
therefore 'possibly' enter into
apoptosis. Following the treatment the
differentiated cancer cells have an
impedance which is still sensitive to
some messages coming from the
chromosomes promoting the normal
production of ATP, so these cells change
their state of mitosis; however, they
continue to live in a quiescent state
(vegetative form of life). The normal
cells are not influenced by the RFQMR
radiation treatment as the impedance of
their mitochondrial sensors is not
modified and remain sensitive to
messages that arrive from the
chromosomes for the activation of the
ATP synthesis.
Are you treating Cancer patients at
Sibia Medical Centre?
We are presently not treating cancer
patients but are likely to do so in
future.
New non-surgical osteoarthritis
treatment
Now knee joint cartilage can be regrown
by QMR based Bio-electronic Tissue
Engineering with Cytotron Therapy. QMR
regenerates degenerated cartilage and
relieves chronic pain and disability of
Knee non-invasively with multi-frequency
rotating quantum electromagnetic
resonating beams. Many knees can be
saved from knee replacement surgery.
What is the mechanism of RFQMR Tissue
Engineering (Regeneration and
Degeneration)?
QMR produces high power multi frequency
rotating quantum electromagnetic
resonating beams that can be ‘focussed ‘
on the site required to be treated.
What is the Principle of RFQMR in Tissue
Regeneration and Degeneration?
Rotational Field Quantum Magnetic
Resonance (RFQMR) technology utilized
highly complex quantum electromagnetic
beams in the sub-radio and near-radio
frequency spectrum. The beams are
precisely controlled and focused onto
tissues to alter the proton spin inside
and outside the cells therein generating
streaming voltage potentials. This
alters cell membrane potential and
"Jams" the “Command and Control" of the
target tissue cells
stimulating cartilage growth.
What is the method of treated?
The affected joint (knee) is placed
inside QMR machine.
The desired exposure characteristics
(like the cartilage to bone gap, skin to
cartilage distance, Name, age, gender,
height and weight etc.,) are fed into
the computer. The computer then computes
various wave front and spin frequencies,
pulse amplitudes, field strength etc.,
There after the operator precisely
focuses the beams on the required site.
The treatment is given usually for 30 to
60 minutes daily for a period of 21
days.
The patients are evaluated by x-rays,
Ultra-sound scans, etc in the beginning
of the treatment, after 21 days and once
again after 30 says, to understand the
sustained effect. The Subjects do not
feel any pain or discomfort during the
treatment, all parameters are
periodically measured on the body
surface.
Cytotron treats osteoarthritis of knee
and other joints by tissue Engineering
with Rotational Field Quantum Magnetic
Resonance (RFQMR) and is on the cutting
edge of medical technology as a
non-invasive, non-surgical alternative
to Knee replacement surgery with
prosthesis.
It has been developed by Scalene
Cybernetics and Centre for Advanced
Research and Development at Bangalore by
Dr.Rajah Vijay Kumar and clinically
tried at the Institute of Aerospace
Medicine (a Ministry of Defence of
India) by Wing Commander Dr. Vasistha at
Bangalore. The equipment is also being
used at Sibia Medical Centre, Ludhiana
in Punjab and at Jamnagar.
Other than treatment for OA patients
having pain, swelling and deformity it
has successfully been tried in
Rheumatoid arthritis and Cancer
management.
It may be a better alternative to
physiotherapy, magnet therapy, PMF,
acupuncture, accumassage, stem cell
therapy and knee replacement.
It is safe and has no harmful radiation.
It has been extensively written about by
The Hindu, Times of India, Hindustan
Times, Business Line, Tribune, Punjab
Kesri, News week, Week, Red Herring, etc
Cytotron, an Indian invention and
international patent being applied for
may bring India in the forefront of
Tissue engineering to treat arthritis,
cancer, diabetes, etc.
It is the treatment that should bring
India on the forefront of Medical
Tourism by out sourcing patients from
world over specially Non-Resident
Indians (NRI).
In which types of arthritis is RFQMR
applicable?
The RFQMR treatment has been mostly
applied to osteoarthritis patients on
the clinical trials. Mostly conditions
related to a damaged or deteriorated
cartilage responds best to RFQMR
treatment. Although positive responses
has been noticed on patients with
Rheumatoid arthritis, the long term
success of this improvement is currently
unknown in such patients as there is a
risk of immune cells attacking the
freshly regenerated cartilage.
There is no direct effect of RFQMR on
ligaments, meniscuses or thorn muscles.
However once the joints condition is
improved with treated cartilage further
benefits can be obtained with the help
of physiotherapy where the strength of
the muscle groups can be improved.
Currently the RFQMR can be applied on
both knees, or hips, or shoulders, or
elbows.
What is the effect of RFQMR on cartilage
and the overall condition of the joint?
In patients responding the treatment,
there is a noticeable reduction in pain
and improvement in mobility after 10-15
sessions. By the end of 21 sessions most
patients should be free of pain and not
requiring any pain killers. There is a
significant improvement in joint
mobility. Even patients who can hardly
walk a few steps or those who are
bedridden may walk longer distances
without pain. But yet the overall
efficacy is based on several factors
including other conditions that may
affect the joint.
The regenerative effect of RFQMR on
cartilage is expected to continue once
the treatment period is over. The 21 day
sessions are required to initiate the
regeneration process by increasing the
membrane potential of the cells to a
level where command and control center
can issue orders for cell division.
During the clinical trials measurable
regeneration has been observed on MRI
scans 90 days post treatment period and
this situation continues even nine
months after the treatment is over. As a
result continual improvement is expected
for a considerable time frame.
How does the RFQMR arthritis treatment
process takes place?
In order to determine the suitability of
the RFQMR treatment we need to obtain a
dossier that contains personalized
information of the patient such as age,
sex, weight etc, the diagnosis and the
prognosis of the disease based on
previous investigations, therapies
applied and the outcome, the current
situation of the patient with detailed
symptoms, and test results and a CD in
DICOM format that contains the
diagnostic images such as MRI, CT Scan,
X-Ray etc. There will be an initial
evaluation of the patient, and if RFQMR
is applicable there will be a further
appointment with our doctors to discuss
the terms and expected outcomes of the
treatment.
Prior to the treatment the MRI of the
area where treatment will be made is
taken and will be fed to the Cytotron
system. Afterwards based on the
condition of the cartilage there will be
a dose planning. The therapy will take
place as a continuous 21 day sessions of
30 minutes each.
Is Cytotron Therapy safe? Does RFQMR
beam have any side effects ?
The Cytotron has a safety certificate
from the DRDO, Ministry of defence,
Govt. of India. Over the last 3 years no
significant side effect has been noticed
in the 300+ patients that participated
in the clinical trials. In very few
patients minor issues such as temporary
redness itching has been observed. The
patient does not feel anything during
the treatment.
RFQMR does not utilize the ionizing,
thermal, destructive radiation of the
upper side of the electromagnetic
spectrum such those used in radiotherapy
including X-rays or gamma knife that may
also adversely affect the healthy cells.
The non-ionizing, non-thermal radio
frequency waves utilized in RFQMR has
been safely used in thousands of
electrical devices for more that 100
years and the MRI technology that has
been utilized to precisely focus the
rays on the application area has been in
wide spread use for more than 30 years.
Can you give the names and address of
patients treated by you ?
The Code of Ethics Regulations, 2002 of
the Medical Council of India notified on
11th March, 2002 that “The
registered medical practitioner shall
not disclose the secrets of a patient
that have been learnt in the exercise of
his / her profession” Hence it is not
proper to divulge the information
provided by the patients.
Only details of patients who permit us
for the same can be shared. These are
available in the testimonial section.
Is Cytotron Therapy available in Europe?
Yes, Cytotron Therapy is available in
Cyprus in East Europe. More details of
this centre are available on website
www.cytotron.com.
How do I reach Sibia Medical centre?
Ludhiana is located in the heart of
Punjab – one of the most prosperous
cities of India.
Air Links:
International links:
* Raja Sansi Airport at Amritsar (200 Km
from Ludhiana)
* Indira Gandhi International Airport,
New Delhi (300 Km from Ludhiana)
The Domestic airports nearby are:
* Airport at Chandigarh (90 Km from
Ludhiana)
* Raja Sansi Airport at Amritsar (200 Km
from Ludhiana)
* Palam (Domestic) Airports New Delhi
(300 Km from Ludhiana)
Rail / Road Link:
Situated at Grand Trunk Road (GT Road)
Ludhiana is well connected by rail and
road with all parts of the country and
with Pakistan.
Reaching us in Ludhiana:
From
Railway Station:
Get off on Civil Lines / Rakh Bagh side
> Fountain Chowk > Atam Marg (also
called Cemetry Road) > Turn right after
petrol Pump > Sibia Medical Centre is on
the left side on this road linking the
Atam Marg with Dayanand Road.
From
Bus Stand:
Bharat Nagar Chowk > Fountain Chowk >
Atam Marg (also called Cemetry Road) >
Turn right after petrol Pump > Sibia
Medical Centre is on the left side on
this road linking the Atam Marg with
Dayanand Road.
If you still have any problem give a
call at 0161-2444818 or 98140-34818 and
we will guide you how to reach us.
Do you want to help someone you know who
has osteoarthritis knee / joint?
Sent this page by email to him or email
us his address so we can send him this
information.
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COMMON
ARTHRITIS
QUESTIONS
How common is
osteoarthritis?
At what age
does
osteoarthritis
occur?
Most common
age for
osteoarthritis
is after 60-65
years and this
is a normal
course of
events like
losing hair or
getting grey
hair. But when
it occurs in
the late 40's
or early 50's,
then this is
due to bad
lifestyle.
Osteoarthritis
due in some
cases may
occur at a
much earlier
age.
How does
Osteoarthritis
occurs?
Cartilage
contains fluid
and elastic
tissue, and
functions to
reduce
friction as
the joint
moves. It acts
as a shock
absorber and
as the sliding
surface that
covers the
ends of bones.
Osteoarthritis
results from
chemical
changes in the
cartilage that
cause it to
break down
faster than it
can be
produced.
Knee starts
degenerating
with age which
is more when
there is extra
weight,
diabetes.
gout,
autoimmune
diseases, etc.
Gradually the
smooth and
shiny
cartilage
between the
two bones of
the thigh and
leg starts
wearing out
and the bone
strikes bone
and this leads
to a lot of
pain and
stiffness,
especially
early in the
morning. There
is stiffness
in the morning
and patient
requires to
take a few
steps before
he can walk
properly.
Previous
infection of
the joint may
predispose to
osteoarthritis
by altering
the chemical
makeup of
cartilage. The
weakened
cartilage
causes it to
wears out due
to which bone
rubs against
bone.
ultimately
leadings to
osteoarthritis
and increased
bone density,
which may
result in
bones that are
less able to
absorb impacts
and to protect
cartilage from
trauma.
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