RED/NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT / PHOTOBIOMODULATION    

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Red Light Therapy: What Is It?

https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/red-light-therapy

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​Alzheimer's Disease and Neurodegeneration:

Recent Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration and Photobiomodulation in the Context of Alzheimer’s Disease

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10253105

Photobiomodulation has emerged as a very promising treatment for improving brain function, using light in the range from red to the near-infrared spectrum depending on the application, tissue penetration, and density of the target area. 

Overall, based on the current literature, we believe that PBM’s (Red Light Therapy) promising potential in treating AD is based on its ability to decrease harmful molecules not only through biochemical pathways, but also through increasing the brain’s capacity to clear detrimental compounds. This two-pronged attack on factors promoting neurodegeneration helps to explain why it offers advantages over other proposed interventions.

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Does photobiomodulation influence aging?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6188498

In conclusion, photobiomodulation(RLT) has been shown to alter the course of ageing in the central nervous system, by improving the survival and function of neurons and reducing gliosis and inflammation. 

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NASA Research Illuminates Medical Uses of Light

https://spinoff.nasa.gov/NASA-Research-Illuminates-Medical-Uses-of-Light

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Traumatic soft tissue injuries:

Effects of multiwavelength photobiomodulation for the treatment of traumatic soft tissue injuries associated with bone fractures: A double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36640122

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​Skin Rejuvenation:

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

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3926176

Conclusion:  RLT and ELT are large-area and full-body treatment modalities for skin rejuvenation and improvements in skin feeling and skin complexion. The application of RLT and ELT provides a safe, non-ablative, non-thermal, atraumatic photobiomodulation treatment of skin tissue with high patient satisfaction rates. RLT and ELT can extend the spectrum of anti-aging treatment options available to patients looking for mild and pleasant light-only skin rejuvenation.

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Plantar Fasciitis:

Photobiomodulation Therapy Plus Usual Care Is Better than Usual Care Alone for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38179590

​Conclusions: Pain and function improved during the three weeks of PBMT(Red Light Therapy) plus UC and remained stable over the following three weeks. Improvements sustained through six months in the PBMT plus UC groups.

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Closed Bone Fractures:

Therapeutic outcomes of low-level laser therapy for closed bone fracture in the human wrist and hand

​Conclusions: LLLT can relieve pain and improve the healing process of CBFs in the human wrist and hand.

​https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24649935

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Skin Wounds:

Use alone or in Combination of Red and Infrared Laser in Skin Wounds

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4291816

The low-power lasers in general are efficient collaborators in the repair of skin wounds, inducing growth of fibroblasts, collagen synthesis, angiogenesis and subsequent re-epithelialization to wound closure. A promising alternative for the use of lasers to achieve these results is the combination of red and infrared wavelengths, applications on alternate days during a range of approximately two weeks time. 

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