[ConservativeMind]

Pain improved “ especially in the case of people with intense pain.”

890 nm red light therapy is available today. Some are on sale for Black Friday events, even today.

[ConservativeMind]

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[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Red light @ 890 nm?

“Roxanne...”

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I wonder if it would work for peripheral idiopathic neuropathy.

I would buy a red light wand if it would.

[Lowell1775]

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[Fractal Trader]

Usually, the ads seem have red light aimed at their face. I don’t know if they would be putting it facing towards their legs. More specificity would be helpful.

[metmom]

Red light therapy devices should be researched carefully before purchasing them.

Apparently some are useless and do not provide the wavelengths stated.

My sister has bad knees and her chiropractor did RLT on her knees and she says they’re much better now. And seeing the difference between how difficult it was for her to walk before and now, I believe it.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Some relevant general Safety information regarding the use of Near IR LEDs in Medical monitoring devices. (What you probably knew...do not place the device directly on the skin.)

Safety assessment of near infrared light emitting diodes for diffuse optical measurements

Snip:

Abstract

Background

"Near infrared (NIR) light has been used widely to monitor important hemodynamic parameters in tissue non-invasively. Pulse oximetry, near infrared spectroscopy, and diffuse optical tomography are examples of such NIR light-based applications. These and other similar applications employ either lasers or light emitting diodes (LED) as the source of the NIR light. Although the hazards of laser sources have been addressed in regulations, the risk of LED sources in such applications is still unknown.

"Results

"Elevations in skin temperature up to 10°C have been observed. The effect of radiated heat due to NIR absorption is low – less than 0.5°C – since emitted light power is comparable to the NIR part of sunlight. The conducted heat due to semiconductor junction of the LED can cause temperature increases up to 9°C. It has been shown that adjusting operational parameters by amplitude modulating or time multiplexing the LED decreases the temperature increase of the skin significantly.

Conclusion

In this study, we demonstrate that the major risk source of the LED in direct contact with skin is the conducted heat of the LED semiconductor junction, which may cause serious skin burns. Adjusting operational parameters by amplitude modulating or time multiplexing the LED can keep the LED within safe temperature ranges." I do have a NIR device that I use.

[sauropod]

Review

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Thank you for posting! Near IR therapy is an interesting form of treatment for a number of things, including sports injury, weight loss, and BHP and Prostate cancer in men! Use for neuropathy was new.

I purchased an LED Visible red and Near IR lite to use in a sauna and I can feel the difference after using it. (A bit tired like I have exercised, which is what it is supposed to do.) I sometimes will use it while riding my standing cycle. (No, just have one light and not an array in a closed space.)

[outofsalt]

Other studies disagree https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/31/2/316/25228/Does-Anodyne-Light-Therapy-Improve-Peripheral