What is Red Light Therapy?
Red Light Therapy has been around for many years and there are thousands of studies that show its effectiveness in assisting the body to recover from injury. But it hasn't become popular until recently. That's probably because the concept is so simple and the results that people are getting sound too good to be true. It has big benefits to patients who are trying to recover rapidly from an injury.
How can it help muscle recovery?
Red Light Therapy helps decrease muscle inflammation, while promoting blood circulation and oxygen flow to the treatment area.
Our red light machine has 25 different settings that let us target specific issues and conditions, such as:
- sports injuries
- inflammation
- scar tissue
- bruising
- back pain
- arthritis
- fibromyalgia pain
For most of my baseball career, I have had to play through the pain of chronic tendonitis. I have been frustrated with the lack of any ongoing effective treatment. After using low level light therapy for a couple of months, my tendinitis appears to be healing and it feels sustainably better.
In October of 2016 I suffered a non contact ACL tear, lateral meniscus tear, and medical meniscus tear. Throughout my rehab process I spent numerous of hours getting manual work to help improve my mobility. After a long day of rehab I would spend a couple of hours in the evening icing my knee for the swelling and pain. After I was cleared for full contact I continued this process. Then I was introduced to red light therapy. Not only have I cut down my recovery time but I’ve also improved my mobility and strength. It is easily portable and the best thing is that it doesn’t require you to be sitting next to an outlet. With a lot of traveling I have used it on airplanes and sitting in the lovely traffic of the Bay Area. It has been a game changer for me and I wish I would have found it sooner.
Our patients and private injury cases love the light therapy, placed them on 30min session from inflammation setting to chronic pain. I have seen great results with the patients improving mobility and relief from getting 2 treatment sessions weekly. Patients have been referring our treatment to their friends and family who have become our patients. From new to old injuries, the patients get relief they keep coming back for more therapy. I encourage physicians and physical therapist to have the it in their offices.
Kevin (57 year old with diabetes) was told his big toe was going to be amputated. Due to neuropathy and circulation problems he had an infection that could not be treated. After one week of therapy his toe was less painful and showed signs of healing. After two months his toe was completely healed, the infection was gone, and the amputation surgery was cancelled.
What is treatment like?
Each session lasts 15-30 min. and is painless. It actually feels warm and relaxing as it targets your areas of concern.
Does it work?
Let Mike Confer, of MROC Training in Oceanside, tell you how Red Light Therapy helped him as a competitive athlete...
Combine with Active Release Therapy
Red Light Therapy is an excellent compliment to any treatment program, including Active Release Therapy. You'll be surprised how quickly it will help get you back and playing your best. feel that our clients deserve the best care available. So for the best results, we offer combination sessions with ART followed by Red Light Therapy. Learn more about Active Release Therapy.
How do I get started?
Before you start, you need to schedule a Complete Assessment. We will do a complete biomechanical screening and recommend a treatment plan so you can get the fastest results.
