Red Light Therapy: Benefits For Athletic Performance, Recovery, And Pain Relief

Abstract

You’ve seen the celebrities and influencers donning futuristic LED face masks to improve signs of aging and acne. The technology behind it—red light therapy(RLT), which is a form of photobiomodulation, as scientists say—has potential perks that are more than skin-deep.

Elite athletes, for example, hop into specialized red light beds to speed up recovery time. Doctors use it as an adjunct treatment for patients with chronic and acute pain and are hopeful it may help curb the amount of opioids they prescribe post-op.

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