The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy (2) - Flipbook - Page 2
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The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy
Table of Contents
1. Introduction/ Understanding red light therapy (RLT) ........................................................................................
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1.1 How RLT works ...................................................................................................................................................................
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1.2 How RLT Targets Pain and Inflammation ...................................................................................................
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2. Specific applications of RLT .....................................................................................................................................................
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2.1 RLT for Joint and Muscle Health .........................................................................................................................
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2.1.1 RLT and Knee Osteoarthritis ...........................................................................................................
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2.1.2 RLT and Neck Pain .................................................................................................................................
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2.1.3 RLT and Lower Back Pain ...............................................................................................................
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2.1.4 RLT and Foot Conditions ..................................................................................................................
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2.1.5 RLT and Hand Conditions ...............................................................................................................
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2.1.6 RLT and Sports Performance .....................................................................................................
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2.1.7 RLT and Fibromyalgia ........................................................................................................................
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2.2 RLT for Nervous System Health ........................................................................................................................
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2.2.1 RLT and Nerve Injury/ Neuropathy ..........................................................................................
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2.2.2 RLT and Brain Health .........................................................................................................................
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2.3 RLT for skin health ........................................................................................................................................................
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2.3.1 Overview of RLT and Skin Health .............................................................................................
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2.3.2 RLT and Photoaging ...........................................................................................................................
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2.3.3 RLT and Acne ...........................................................................................................................................
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2.3.4 RLT and Burn Wound Treatment .............................................................................................
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2.3.5 RLT and Vitiligo ......................................................................................................................................
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2.3.6 RLT and Psoriasis ..................................................................................................................................
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2.4 RLT for Conditions of the Mouth and Nose .............................................................................................. 30
2.4.1 RLT and Dental Health .......................................................................................................................
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2.4.2 RLT and Allergic Rhinitis ..................................................................................................................
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3. How to Use Your RLT Device ....................................................................................................................................................
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3.1 Difference between LEDs and Lasers ...........................................................................................................
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3.2 Difference Between RLT Panels and Precision RLT Devices (like NovaaLab‘s) ...........
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3.3 Advantages to Having a At-home Device vs Sessions with a Professional ..................
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3.4 What Light Frequency (in Hz) is the Best to Use? - Difference Between Steady
and Pulsed RLT ................................................................................................................................................................
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3.5 Which is Better: Visible Red Light, Near-infrared, or Both? ..........................................................
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3.6 Is RLT safe to use with metal implants? ......................................................................................................
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3.7 How Often and for How Long Should You Use RLT? .......................................................................
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3.8 Can RLT be Used on the Face and What is the Protocol for Doing So? ...........................
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3.9 References ..........................................................................................................................................................................
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4. About the Author ...............................................................................................................................................................................
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