LED Light Therapy

Use the power of LED’s (near-infrared light emitting diodes)
to provide the temporary relief of minor aches and pains related to:

Arthritis

Carpel tunnel syndrome

Diabetic ulcers

Inflammation

Joint pain

Muscle cramps

Muscle pain

Muscle spasms

Neuropathy

Stiffness

Tennis elbow

Wound care healing

The Science

Photons (LED Technology)
Photons are a quantum of visible light or other form of electromagnetic radiation demonstrating both wave and particle properties. A photon is light carried over space, without mass or an electrical charge, but has energy and momentum. Photons hit photoreceptor molecules in mitochondria of our cells-which takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy rich molecules-triggering a photochemical reaction.  The more elevated the number of photons create more chemical reactions, but are limited by saturation (the capacity to absorb photons effectively).  The newly energized mitochondria accelerate the absorption and utilization of nutrients.

Mitochondria (In Our Cells)
Mitochondria, sometimes described as “cellular power plants”, generate most of the cell’s supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and are the most significant source of chemical energy for most cells. The ATP oxidizes the mitochondria, which is part of the natural process for the electron transport chain in the Krebs cycle. Mitochondria are also involved in a range of other processes, such as signaling, cellular differentiation, cell death, as well as the control of the cell cycle and cell growth.

• The Photon emission at the optimal frequencies creates the best conditions for increased cellular activity by energizing the mitochondrial activity.
• Light in the mid 600 nanometers frequencies penetrate the soft tissues deeply (energy and momentum) through blood, hemoglobin and vessels, (red-near red frequencies) and reach relatively deep tissues.
• The most beneficial results are a function of: A) the frequency of the light source; and B) the total amount of applied light energy, in short “wavelength and joules”.

Fibroblasts (In our Tissues)
Fibroblasts are the most common cells of connective tissue in animals. They synthesize the extracellular matrix and collagen, essential protein required to repair damaged tissue by replacing it with new tissue. Mitochondria in fibroblasts play the critical role in wound healing. Energized to an activated state of metabolism, these cells accelerate the natural healing or replacement of the affected tissues.

• Near infrared light at optimal strength penetrates soft tissues with effective energy to cause positive outcome in healing and/or pain reduction.
• Such light penetration increases metabolic activity, higher oxygenation of blood, energy availability to all cellular activities and natural chemical reactions.
• Another observed outcome in treatment of damaged tissues is the dilation of blood vessels, an increase of their diameter, and often the concurrent development of new capillaries.

Non-Invasive Anti-Inflammation and Analgesic (Anti-Pain)
Often injuries are followed by inflammation of tissues accompanied by pain. Near infrared light therapy causes dilatation of blood vessels and activates the lymphatic drainage system in the treated areas, reducing swelling and associated pain. Additionally, the treatments have beneficial effects on the nerve cells by blocking pain signal transmissions to the brain, thus decreasing nerve sensitivity. The increased production of pain killing chemicals like endorphins and other natural pain relievers from the brain and glands like the pituitary, cause analgesia and a sense of well-being.

• Near infrared light treatments have been shown to also speed up recovery of nerve functions in damaged tissues, accelerate nerve cell re-connection and increase the range of motion of damaged muscles and limbs.
• Also, neuron electrochemical signaling and feedback has been observed to increase in treatment of damaged tissues.
• This type of NON-INVASIVE therapy often replaces or reduces the need to use expensive drugs.

Immunity and Antibodies
Photobiostimulation by LED therapy in the discussed frequencies directly affects antibodies, and lymphocytes used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects (bacteria, viruses, etc.). When a Chromophore, a region(s) in a molecule where certain wavelengths of light are absorbed by exciting an electron from its ground state into an excited state, the molecule “hosting” antibody becomes active and ready to bind to foreign molecules, proteins to render them harmless. Another effect of near-infrared light treatment is the activation of ATP production, the major “fuel” for most chemical reaction in cells.