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Infrared Light Therapy
Powerful...
800mW Dosage - Every 90 Seconds = 4 Joule/cm2.
Typical Treatment Sessions Are Between 30 and 180 Seconds, 2 - 4 Times a Week.
Effective...
NASA exclusively uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs). “LEDs stimulate the basic energy processes in the mitochondria (energy compartments) of each cell. DNA synthesis in fibroblasts and muscle cells has been quintupled using LED light alone.” *2 “Evidence indicates that cells absorb photons and transform their energy into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the form of energy that cells utilize. The resulting ATP is then used to power metabolic processes; synthesize DNA, RNA, proteins, enzymes, and other products needed to repair or regenerate cell components; foster mitosis or cell proliferation; and restore homeostasis.” *3
LED vs. Laser (LLLT):
“The light source does not have to be a laser in order to have a therapeutic effect. It just has to be light of the right wavelength." *3
Safe...
Light Therapy can safely be applied directly over the spinal cord, joint replacements, internal metal, and joint capsules in arthritic conditions. Muscle stimulation and ultrasound are contraindicated in these areas.
Depth of Penetration:
"Measured Spectroscopically, light photons at wavelengths between 630-800 nm travel 23 cm through the surface tissue and muscle." *1
References
1. Chance, B., Nioka, S., Kent, J., McCully, K., Fountain, M., Greenfield, R., Holtom, G., “Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of Hemoglobin and Myoglobin in Resting and Ischemic Muscle,” Analytical Biochemistry 174, 698-707 (1988).
2.CP552, Space Technology and Applications International Forum-2001, edited by M. S. El-Genk 0 2001 American Institute of Physics
3.Enwemeka, S. Chukuka, “Therapeutic Light,” Rehab Management January/February (2004)
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