Muscle Strains and Sports Injuries
The two most widespread uses of phototherapy today are for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and for muscle strains and sports injuries. SAD has become very well known after discussion in every magazine or colour supplement and, partly as a result, there is a wide variety of therapy lights available on the open market to choose from.
Most physiotherapists and sports injury specialists use phototherapy in the form of low power laser. These are used as a matter of course in professional sports clubs to accelerate wound healing, where they are applied as soon as possible after accidents.
Phototherapy has the added advantage that it is a drug-free aid to natural healing.
The same is true in the equine world, where valuable race horses are treated with low power laser to help them recover and to resume racing. It is because of this very effectiveness that physiotherapists were amongst the first to take up low power laser when it was developed.
Phototherapy has the added advantage that it is a drug-free aid to natural healing.
The same is true in the equine world, where valuable race horses are treated with low power laser to help them recover and to resume racing. It is because of this very effectiveness that physiotherapists were amongst the first to take up low power laser when it was developed.
Laser therapy does have practical drawbacks though, as even the largest custer probes only treat small areas at a time and special training and safety precautions are required. Because of this phototherapy for muscle strains and sports injuries has remained the preserve of professional therapists. Until now that is.
Swiss manufacturers are prominent in the manufacture of non-laser phototherapy devices and Q.Products AG makes the widest range of flexible and specialised therapy lights for doctors and other medical professionals.
Home therapy does not replace the professional therapist, but light therapy works best when it is applied daily and you will find a number of models featured on this site.
If you are not a Premier League football player or you did not carry your jockey to victory at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe last year you are unlikely to receive professional treatment every day. But you still want to recover quickly don't you? The answer is to use home phototherapy to supplement professional treatments.
Since these are safe to use without special precautions or training they can also be sold directly to the general public.
Q.LightŪ Wound Care treats muscle strains and sports injuries with a combination of visible and near infra-red light and you will find details on the Acute Wounds page.
