Red light therapy beds are similar to tanning beds, except that these therapy beds emit red or near-infrared light to treat many medical and skin conditions such as acne, wrinkles, and scars. Red light therapy has been studied to treat medical conditions such as eczema and arthritis by stimulating the mitochondria to have more energy.
Red light therapy, or low-level laser therapy, has been studied to treat medical conditions such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and arthritis, and can promote hair growth by stimulating the mitochondria to produce more energy. The benefit of a red light therapy bed as opposed to a red light panel or a handheld device is that a patient can receive 360 degrees of treatment quickly and efficiently. Red light beds are an excellent way to quickly treat the entire body. With a larger surface area to house more red and near-infrared LEDs, a patient’s session length is cut in half, allowing a clinic, spa, or gym to treat more people in a given period.
Red light therapy beds come in a variety of shapes, lengths, colors, and weight capacities, creating an optimal environment for treating patients of every body size. Depending on the model of the bed, each session ranges from 5 to 20 minutes, executing quicker turnaround times between patients and maximizing the return on investment. RehabMart is proud to offer red light beds from trusted manufacturers such as Prism and TheraLight, ensuring the quality of each bed reaches our high standards.
Red light therapy, also called photobiomodulation, uses low-wavelength light to feed energy to the proteins inside the mitochondria, helping them to promote cell turnover, create collagen, and increase blood flow. This increase in blood flow removes nitrous oxide from the bloodstream at faster rates, helping to alleviate oxidative stress. Oxidative stress causes fatigue, brain fog, pain in the muscles and joints, lower immune strength, and mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety.
The increase in collagen production aids the body in toning and firming the skin, while also reducing:
Natural light plays a huge role in our mental health. Studies have shown that red light therapy helps those with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and generalized anxiety. Those struggling with insomnia also see relief, as red light therapy resets the body’s natural circadian rhythm, allowing for an easier time falling and staying asleep. Some light therapy beds have a dual infrared light therapy option, penetrating deeper into the skin than just red light alone. Near-infrared light therapy heals muscle inflammation that may cause chronic pain, and soreness after workouts, and promotes wound healing. This inflammation-fighting light therapy also alleviates the pain associated with Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome.