Infra Red Light Treatment or Red Light Therapy

Red Light Therapy is a treatment that may help skin, muscle tissue, and other parts of your body heal. It exposes you to low levels of red or near-infrared light. Infrared light is a type of energy your eyes can’t see, but your body can feel as heat. Red light is similar to infrared, but you can see it.

Red light therapy is also called low-level laser therapy (LLLT), low-power laser therapy (LPLT), and photobiomodulation (PBM).

Benefits/Uses

What is red light therapy used for? Studies have found that some of the ways red light wavelengths work to improve overall health include:

• Increasing energy levels by promoting release of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) from cells’ mitochondria
• Stimulating DNA/RNA synthesis
• Activating the lymphatic system, an important part of our immune system that helps carry waste out of the body
• Increasing blood flow/circulation, thereby helping bring more oxygen and nutrients to our cells and tissues
• Forming new capillaries (small blood vessels)
• Improving natural production of collagen and fibroblasts, important for skin care and joint and digestive health
• Repairing and restoring damaged soft connective tissue
• Stimulating or decreasing inflammation, which helps control our natural healing capabilities
• Lowering effects of oxidative stress/free radical damage, which is associated with many effects of aging