What is red light therapy?
What is red light therapy?
Red light therapy (RLT) is a newly emerging therapeutic technique that uses red low-levels of red or NIR wavelengths of light to treat skin issues, such as wrinkles, scars, and persistent wounds, among other conditions.
In the early 1990s, RLT was used by scientists to help grow plants in space. The scientists found that the intense light from red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) helped promote growth and photosynthesis of plant cells.
Red light were then studied for its potential application in medicine, more specifically to find out if RLT could increase energy inside human cells. The researchers hoped that RLT could be an effective way to treat the muscle atrophy, speed up wound healing, and help bone density issues caused by weightlessness during space travel.