
Pain Research and Treatment: “Efficacy of the LED Red Light Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.”
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Photomedicine and Laser Surgery: “A Controlled Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Red and Near-Infrared Light Treatment in Patient Satisfaction, Reduction of Fine Lines, Wrinkles, Skin Roughness, and Intradermal Collagen Density Increase.” RLT also helps with acne scars, burns, and signs of UV sun damage. Research shows RLT may smooth your skin and help with wrinkles.
Wrinkles and other signs of skin aging and skin damage. A very small study of 7 people suggests RLT lessens inflammation and pain in people with Achilles tendinitis. One study found red and infrared light therapy cut osteoarthritis-related pain by more than 50%. People in the study who used a fake RLT device didn’t get the same results. One study found that men and women with androgenetic alopecia (a genetic disorder that causes hair loss) who used an at-home RLT device for 24 weeks grew thicker hair. In another small study, people with temporomandibular dysfunction syndrome (TMD) had less pain, clicking, and jaw tenderness after red light therapy. In one small study, people with dementia who got regular near-infrared light therapy on their heads and through their noses for 12 weeks had better memories, slept better, and were angry less often. But there aren’t a lot of studies on it, and they don’t know if it’s better than other types of treatment used to help you heal. Researchers have known about red light therapy for a while. It’s not the same type of light used in tanning booths, and it doesn’t expose your skin to damaging UV rays. Red light therapy uses very low levels of heat and doesn’t hurt or burn the skin. This spurs healing in skin and muscle tissue. Some experts think this helps cells repair themselves and become healthier. A part of your cells called mitochondria, sometimes called the “power generators” of your cells, soak it up and make more energy. With red light therapy, you expose your skin to a lamp, device, or laser with a red light. Red light therapy is also called low-level laser therapy (LLLT), low-power laser therapy (LPLT), and photobiomodulation (PBM). Red light is similar to infrared, but you can see it.
Infrared light is a type of energy your eyes can’t see, but your body can feel as heat. It exposes you to low levels of red or near-infrared light. Red light therapy (RLT) is a treatment that may help skin, muscle tissue, and other parts of your body heal.