What is Photobiomodulation?
Photobiomodulation (PBM)— aka red light therapy or low-level laser therapy— is a treatment that uses specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to help the body heal.
Photobiomodulation therapy has beneficial therapeutic outcomes for the promotion of wound healing, tissue regeneration, and alleviation of pain. Photobiomodulation is used by healthy people as well for improving cognition, skincare, recovery after competition or intense training, and preconditioning.
Photobiomodulation has many names: LLLT, Laser Biostimulation, Laser Phototherapy, Low-Power Laser Irradiation, Low-Power Laser Therapy, Red Light Therapy, and LED Light Therapy. Different names were used in various medical studies over the years which confused the subject of light healing. The term “Photobiomodulation” was adopted to negotiate this confusion and in 2015 it was added to the National Library of Medicine MeSH database.
How Does PBM Bed Therapy Work?
PBM Bed therapy works at the cellular level. Photons of therapeutic red and near-infrared light are absorbed by the mitochondria in your cells, producing 2 major effects:
- More ATP energy: PBM Bed therapy increases adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy produced during cellular respiration that powers your cells (and indeed, all life on earth). More ATP means more energy and healthier function.
- Enhanced cell signaling: Specific light wavelengths help create a better oxidative environment in your cells. This results in the activation of numerous intracellular signaling pathways, increased protein synthesis, and enhanced cell cycle progression.
Advantages of Photobiomodulation Therapy
- It acts on the surface part of the human body, and there are few adverse reactions in the whole body.
- It will not cause liver and kidney metabolic dysfunction and normal human flora imbalance.
- There are many clinical indications and relatively few contraindications.
- It can provide rapid treatment for all kinds of wound patients without receiving too many examinations.
- Light therapy for most wounds is non-invasive and non-contact, with high patient comfort.
- Relatively simple treatment operations and relatively low risk of use.
Effect of PBM Therapy
- 20 minutes on time: Fatigue disappears, physical strength recovers, and the mood is pleasant. On the day of bathing, the whole body’s skin feels smooth and tender, and the blood viscosity decreases.
- 30 Days 8 times: Smooth bowel movements, improved sleep, disappearing dark circles under the eyes, ruddy and shiny complexion, smooth and fine skin all over the body.
- 45 Days 12 times: The wrinkles on the face and body skin gradually smoothed, and facial spots slowly faded.
- 60 Days 16 times: Lifting headlines and crow’s feet lines disappear, lift hips and abdomen, and the whole body skin is firmed.
- 90 Days 24 times: Blood lipids, blood pressure, and blood sugar decrease, joint pain disappears, and wounds heal faster.
- Long-term: Improve immunity and disease resistance. Chronic diseases are controlled, skin is firm and trace-free, and aging is delayed.
