Did you know that red light can treat fractures?
Studies on both animals and humans have demonstrated that red and near-infraredlight therapy can significantly accelerate the healing of breaks, fractures, and bonedefects. When a bone is fractured, ATP production is disrupted, depriving the cells ofthe energythey need to survive and repair the damage. Red and near-infraredwavelengths help counteract this by stimulating cellular energy production andsupporting the natural healing process.
Research has shown that red and near-infrared light therapy can:
✅Stimulate energy(ATP) production in bone cells, allowing them to remain active andfunctional.
✅Increase bone growth factors, encouraging stronger and fasterregeneration.
✅Promote angiogenesis, the formation ofnew blood vessels, which enhancescirculation and delivers more oxygen and nutrients to the affected area.
✅Modulate inflammation, reducing pain and swelling while creating a more favorableenvironment for repair.
✅Boost collagen synthesis and bone cell proliferation, strengthening the structuralmatrix and accelerating the deposition of new bone tissue.
Overall, bones exposed to near-infrared light demonstrate increased collagendeposition, faster mineralization, and enhanced bone formation compared tountreated bones, These benefits not only speed up recovery but may also improvethe quality and strength of the healed bone.
Because of these advantages, red and near-infrared light therapy is becomingincreasingly popular in sports medicine, where fractures, sprains, and othermusculoskeletal injuries are common. Athletes and patients alike are turning to thisnon-invasive, drug-free therapy as a wayto recover more quickly and return toactivity with reduced risk oflong-term complications.