Red Light Therapy
What is Red Light Therapy?
The treatment of red light or near-infrared light is called Photobiomodulation.
In photobiomodulation, the affected tissue is treated by light, usually from a laser or LED source. This red light ray therapy increases the ATP energy and decreases the oxidative stress of inflammation within the cell.
What medical problems can be treated with Red Light Therapy?
- Photobiomodulation studies (humans)
- Achilles tendinitis
- Low back pain
- Acne
- Meniscal pathology
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Muscle pain
- Aphthous ulcers
- Neck pain
- Bell’s palsy
- Neuropathic foot ulcer
- Bone fractures (hand/wrist)
- Oral mucositis
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Orthodontic pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Chronic joint disorders
- Postherpetic neuralgia
- Cognitive decline
- Pressure ulcer
- Diabetic foot ulcer
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Dry mouth (xerostomy)
- Shoulder tendinopathy
- Exercise performance
- Temporomandibular disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- Frozen shoulder
- Traumatic brain injury
- Hair loss (alopecia)
- Venous leg ulcer
- Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
- Wound healing
- Labial herpes
Is PBM Safe?
Yes! Light therapy is safe and non-invasive. It has very few potential side effects that can occur if the light exposure is too long, such as mild headache or agitation, which resolve quickly with discontinued use. PBM has been used for several decades in a variety of medical and therapeutic settings.