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The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy
A third study tested pulsed infrared light therapy, which uses bursts of infrared light, for nerve pain from
diabetes (diabetic peripheral neuropathy).
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The study involved over 120 people with this condition. Half
received the real light therapy, while the others received a placebo treatment with no therapeutic light.
Researchers examined pain intensity, pain relief, different types of pain sensations, feeling in the hands and
feet, and overall quality of life.
The results were mixed.
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While the treatment didn‘t completely relieve pain or make it less intense overall, it
did help with some specific types of pain and numbness in hands and feet. People who got the light therapy
also felt better about their social life and mental health.
Interestingly, while similar numbers of people in each group had significant pain reduction right after
treatment, the results differed over time.
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By the end of the study, more people in the light therapy group
reported some pain improvement, while most in the placebo group felt no change.
Overall, the study suggests this
light therapy might be helpful for
some aspects of nerve pain from
diabetes,
and
more
especially
quality
of
research
life.
is
sensation
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However,
needed.
A
longer study could help improve
the treatment approach and see
if the benefits last for people with
this chronic (long-term) condition.
2.2.2 RLT and Brain Health
One study explored using RLT to fight brain inflammation.
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Brain inflammation is a common culprit in many
brain diseases, so reducing it could be a game-changer. The scientists tested RLT on mice. They tried two
types of light: steady red/near-infrared light and the same light pulsing on and off rapidly (40 times per
second).
The mice got light treatments daily for 10 days.
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Then, they received a substance that triggers inflammation,
mimicking brain diseases. Here‘s what they found:
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