Red light therapy: What’s the buzz, does it work?

Written By Venus Hinampas

Pain relief modalities using laser, ultrasound waves, near and infra-red light, and electric stimulation have been used therapeutically to Polarized polychromatic light therapy.

A small study of exercise and light therapy, vs sole use of exercise for low back pain, demonstrated that those receiving the light therapy had significant improvement.

Both improved L/S ROM AND REDUCED DISABILITY RATINGS.

References

  • Shiran et al 2022, 27:33, Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy

  • Qaseem A, Wilt TJ, McLean RM, Forciea MA. Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2017;166:514–30.

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30244771/

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