Watching your pet in pain or limited by mobility issues is painful for the owner too. As pet parents, we will do anything to help our pups be happy and healthy, especially in their senior years. Red light therapy is becoming popular in the veterinary world. Many pet owners are turning to red light therapy pads to help alleviate pain and promote healing and mobility in their furry friends. What is Red Light Therapy for Dogs? Red light therapy involves exposing a dog’s skin, joint or affected area to red or near-infrared light, which penetrates the skin and stimulates the cells to produce more e ..read more

How does light therapy increase circulation? One of the most dramatic aspects of light therapy is its triggering of the release of nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is the body’s natural vasodilator – it widens the blood vessels and capillaries. After just 20 minutes of light therapy, blood flow is increased to nerves and other tissues, and this boost in local circulation lasts for several hours. Nitric oxide is also a messenger molecule that triggers healing processes in the body. By increasing the production of nitric oxide, infrared and red light therapy increases circulation, speeds healing and r ..read more

Are you working at home sitting at a makeshift desk, the kitchen table, or at the coffee table? Many workers have found themselves working eight hours a day in a less than favorable "home office" since COVID changed the way we work. It happened to me. My upper back got out from bending over my laptop in my living room. So what's a body to do about the muscle stiffness, back pain, shoulder pain, carpal tunnel or any other type of musculoskeletal pain that creeps in from a less than ideal desk, chair or posture during hours of working at home? Enter red and infrared light therapy. Red Light Ther ..read more

Red Light Therapy is a non-invasive, drug-free way to relieve existing pain and support the body’s natural healing. Red light therapy often includes both visible Red and invisible Infrared light. The two wavelengths or colors of light work similarly. Both Red and Infrared Light produces a wide range of beneficial effects on the body and supports the body’s repair and regeneration of nerves and tissues. Pain relief can often be immediate right after a therapy session. How Red Light Therapy Works Red Light Therapy relieves pain, but it also stimulates and accelerates the body’s own innate healin ..read more

The pain was excruciating — the worst pain I had ever experienced! I had been sitting on the linoleum floor engrossed in sorting papers.  All of a sudden, it felt like something “slipped” in my lower back. When I tried to stand up, the pain was unbearable. I had to crawl around the apartment on my hands and knees.  After being taken to an orthopedist, I was diagnosed as having an acute lumbosacral sprain and osteoporosis. I was out of work on disability for two weeks. When that happened to me at the age of 44, little did I know that I had inaugurated a back condition that would retur ..read more

Pain, including neuropathy pain, can worsen as the temperature falls. When we are exposed to cold temperatures, the blood circulation slows in the extremities to help maintain a warm core temperature. As blood flow is reduced in the hands and feet, nerve pain can intensify. Nerve pain worsens in the cold weather, especially when precautions are not taken. Commonsense steps can help maintain comfort during cold weather. Move! Increasing circulation through exercise and activity will help maintain blood flow to the extremities. Keep your feet dry It may be hard to know what your fingers and feet ..read more

I have sold many LED light therapy boot systems to both clinics and home users over the last 8 years. In the process, I have heard many people describe the awful pain, discomfort and numbness they experience ranging from burning to stinging, stabbing and scalding, and even electrical in character. Those suffering from neuropathic pain lose sleep, miss family events, give up activities they love and just plain suffer. It's not uncommon for their family and friends to lack understanding of what they are going through, this is not ordinary foot pain. Enter light therapy. It's a perfect fit to hel ..read more

Do you love engaging in sports, but hate the sore muscles you experience after a good game or hard workout? So have you ever wondered if there exists an easy way to reduce the time needed for post-game muscle recovery? And is there a safe and effective way to decrease muscle fatigue for better athletic performance? The simple answer to these questions is yes, there is — non-invasive, fast-acting, and risk-free Red Light Therapy. The good news for all athletes is that a simple and easy twenty-minute Red Light Therapy session before and/or after any type of sports activity or exercise can make a ..read more

One of the most amazing and exciting things about Red Light Therapy is that it can non-invasively treat every external part of the human body. And internally, Red Light Therapy’s ability to increase circulation can benefit the entire musculoskeletal system, the organs, and even veins, arteries, and blood cells. Red Light Therapy can even stimulate the body’s own regeneration of nerves and tissues. And best of all, especially for those seeking a more natural approach to pain relief, Red Light Therapy is fast-acting, non-addictive, risk free and totally safe, as well as highly effective, and dep ..read more

Most people would never guess that America’s leading cause of disability is actually arthritis. According to the Arthritis Foundation’s website, “As the nation’s #1 cause of disability, arthritis affects nearly 60 million adults and 300,000 children." Osteoarthritis is common among seniors and is the main cause of chronic musculoskeletal pain and disability in older populations. Joints with arthritis worsen over time and the range of motion can be reduced which limits mobility decreasing comfort and quality of life. Traditional care takes a pharmacological approach to treating arthritis throug ..read more