The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy (2) - Flipbook - Page 9
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The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy
A third study looked at past research on using RLT to treat knee osteoarthritis (OA).
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They
examined studies done in labs on cells and on live animals to see how light therapy affects
cartilage repair.
They found 33 relevant studies, but some had potential biases that could affect the results.
Despite this, the findings suggest some promising benefits:
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Protecting the Cartilage:
Calming Inflammation:
Slowing OA Progression:
Light therapy might help shield
It also appears to reduce
Studies suggest light
the support structure around
inflammation in the joint, a
therapy could slow down the
cartilage cells from breaking
major contributor to OA pain.
worsening of osteoarthritis.
down.
Potential Cartilage Repair:
Reduced Pain:
Some research hints that light
In animals, light therapy
therapy might even help build
seemed to improve pain-
new support structures within
related behaviors, although
the cartilage.
it didn‘t necessarily improve
their walking patterns.
