Musings

belt, emf, flexible, flexible red light therapy, pad, pain relief, photobiomodulation, red light therapy, wrap - August 1, 2021

Best Flexible LED Red Light Therapy Pads, Wraps, Belts! Reviewed with Tips!

What is the best flexible red light therapy LED pad on the market? We take a look at some of the most affordable and commonly available LED pads on the market and test them for you! Why Flexible LED Pads? They are lightweight and convenient and can be wrapped right on the skin. We test intensity, wavelengths, EMFs, and heat safety to determine which ones are the best. And we give some important hacks to reduce EMF!

How Many Watts Do You You Need For Red Light Therapy?

When shopping for Red Light Therapy panels, the most prominent feature is becoming the Watts (W). Many red light panel companies are now simply naming their panels by the number of Watts. Should you get the 45W, 300W, 450W, 600W, 900W, or 1500W model from certain brands? What are Watts and what does it mean? Is a panel with 5 Watt LEDs better than one with 3 Watt LEDs? Lets first understand the meaning of Watts in red light therapy, and then how to choose the right amount of Watts. What is a Watt? A Watt is a unit of...

Are EMFs harmful in Red Light Therapy? The Forgotten Facts.

Most red light panel brands are stating something like “no EMFs at 6 inches away.” Or “zero EMF exposure at treatment distance”. Why is that statement there? What are EMFs, and why do nearly all brands mention it? What happens if you ARE exposed to those EMFs? EMFs are Electromagnetic Frequencies, which we defined in a previous blog about what they are and how they are generated in red light panels. In this blog, we dig up the original reasons why many brands still talk about EMF, and look into the scientific literature to see if there is any...

How Many Minutes Should You Use Red Light Therapy For? Why Time is So Important.

How long should you use red light therapy? We know that the amount of time is connected to the dose of photobiomoduation. Which is critical to proper use and effectiveness. But we think that time plays a much bigger role in effectiveness than you are being told. A quick recap, here is the simple formula for red light therapy dosing. Dose (J/cm^2) = Intensity (mW/cm^2) ÷ 1000 * Time (Seconds) Theoretically, we could just focus what we call the dose. Two-Dimensional Dosing Theory: The dose relates to the biological effect of red light therapy. Too little dose gets no response....

How Safe is Red Light Therapy? Contraindications and Side Effects Reviewed

Is Red Light Therapy Safe to Use at home? This is a very common question we get about our products and Red Light Therapy. So it might be time to explore the safety profile for red light therapy, how safe is it, where there may be contraindications, and how side effects are produced and tips to avoid issues. In this blog we have compiled one of the most complete list of references for the safety profile for Red Light Therapy or Photobiomodulation. So we highly encourage after reading our summary, to read some of these references yourself. Disclaimer: As always,...

Read more

Musings RSS

Best Flexible LED Red Light Therapy Pads, Wraps, Belts! Reviewed with Tips!

How Many Watts Do You You Need For Red Light Therapy?

Are EMFs harmful in Red Light Therapy? The Forgotten Facts.

How Many Minutes Should You Use Red Light Therapy For? Why Time is So Important.

How Safe is Red Light Therapy? Contraindications and Side Effects Reviewed

Tags