What is Red Light Therapy?
Red light therapy (RLT) is a controversial therapeutic technique that uses red low-level wavelengths of light to treat skin issues, such as wrinkles, scars, and persistent wounds, among other conditions. In the early 1990s, RLT was used by scientists to help grow plants in space. The scientists found that the intense light from red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) helped promote growth and photosynthesis of plant cells. Red light was then studied for its potential application in medicine, more specifically to find out if RLT could increase energy inside human cells. The researchers hoped that RLT could be an effective way to treat the muscle atrophy, slow wound healing, and bone density issues caused by weightlessness during space travel.
What are some of the benefits?
Additional clinical research is needed to prove that RLT is effective. At the moment, however, there’s some evidence to suggest that RLT may have the following benefits:
- Promotes wound healing and tissue repair
- Improves hair growth in people with androgenic alopecia
- Reduces psoriasis lesions
- Aids with short-term relief of pain and morning stiffness in people with rheumatoid arthritis
- Prevents recurring cold sores from herpes simplex virus infections
- Improves the health of jointstrusted source in people with degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee
- Relieves pain and inflammationtrusted source in people with pain in the achilles tendons
- Helps with Cystic Acne, Eczema and promotes collagen production.
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