Near infrared therapy was researched by NASA for use in the Space Program. Scientific studies have shown that deep penetrating near infrared light can effectively treat muscle and joint pain. Infrared light penetrates and absorbs deep into tissue, activating the production of endorphins, increasing mitochondrial activity and capillary blood flow, blocking pain-transmitting chemicals and stimulating cellular regeneration. Now you can heal faster.
Another explanation is that it is a safer, painless, less time consuming and more effective way of doing acupuncture. It unblocks the energy flow, it increases circulation, and you apply it to the problematic site.
"Light is a form of energy that behaves like a wave and also as a stream of particles called photons. The development of monochromatic light sources with single or a narrow spectra of wavelengths paved the way for studies, which continue to show that appropriate doses and wavelengths of light are therapeutically beneficial in tissue repair and pain control. 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". 2
The latest near-infrared emitters provide a higher ratio of near-infrared to far-infrared (long-wave infrared) energy. DavaRay makes use of state-of-the art high-power, high-density infrared emitters to provide a concentrated, focused beam of invisible (to the human eye) light.
INFRARED LIGHT STUDIES / ARTICLES / LINKS
1. Read more about DavaRay's Nanobeam 940 Here.
2. Therapeutic Light - Article by Chukuka S. Enwemaka, PT, PhD, FACS
3. NASA STUDY abstract Medical College of Wisconsin Light Emitting Diodes Aid in Wound Healing
4. Mitochondrial signal transduction (Study) in accelerated wound and retinal healing by near-infrared light therapy
5. Clinical and Experimental Applications of NIR-LED Photonic Stimulation (Photobiomodulation)
6. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment Infrared Study
7. Seeing The Light - Article
8. Effects of Skin-Contact Monochromatic Infrared Irradiation on Tendonitis, Capsulitis, and Myofascial Pain*
9. Effect of Phototherapy on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
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