Dear Patient:
There has been much publicity about Near Infared (NIR) Light Therapy treating patients for pain and poor circulation. Lockwood Chiropractic Health now has access to clinical-strength, FDA-cleared light therapy devices. I have added HealthLight light therapy devices to my practice. I wanted to share the information with you to help educate our patients about the latest techniques and technology available to them
WHAT IS NEAR INFARED LIGHT THERAPY;
Light therapy is the use of specific wavelengths of light to reduce pain AND improve circulation. Infared and visible red LEDs are the heart of the HealthLight Therapy System. HealthLight devices provide gentle but powerful non-coherent light. Light therapy is pain-free, non-invasive and free of side effects.
IS LIGHT THERAPY AN ACCEPTED, ESTABLISHED TREATMENT?
Decades of research have found that certain wavelengths of light within the red and infared bands are very beneficial to living tissue. It was the basis of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology & Medicine. Light therapy is currently being used in clinical and home settings around the world.
HOW DOES THE LIGHT THERAPY DEVICE INCREASE CIRCULATION?
During each painless treatment, the infared light energy releases nitric oxide from hemoglobin and endothelial cells. Nitric oxide is a signaling molecule that relaxes smooth muscle cells found in the arteries, veins and lymph vessels. It widens blood vessels and capillaries. When these muscles relax, the vessels dilate, thus allowing increased circulatlon.
HOW DOES THE LIGHT THERAPY DEVICE RELIEVE PAIN?
Nitric oxide causes local vasodilation. Vasodilation improves blood flow and promotes positive change in patients. Improving blood flow relieves pain and helps nerves to begin to carry sensations again. Nitric oxide is also a messenger molecule that triggers healing processes I the body. By increasing the production of nitric oxide, infared and red light therapy increases circulation, speeds healing and relieves pain.
CONTACT US
I would be happy to discuss how light therapy might benefit you. Please call my otfice at (270)826- 3182 or via e-mail at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Dr. Stuart J. Lockwood, D.C.