What Science ACTUALLY Says About Red Light Therapy

Is red light therapy the future of healing? We will review how photobiomodulation can help with pain management for conditions such as arthritis, tendinopathy, and nerve pain. We’ll discuss the science, benefits, and real-world effectiveness of these innovative treatments. We’ll also review the differences between professional laser treatments and at home LED devices.

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► ABOUT ME

Jeffrey Peng MD is a nonoperative orthopedist and sports medicine specialist. He focuses on maximizing non-surgical treatments for sports injuries and orthopedic conditions. He specializes in using orthobiologics and ultrasound guided minimally invasive techniques to treat osteoarthritis, tendinopathies, and musculoskeletal disorders.

Dr. Peng is board certified in sports medicine and family medicine. He completed residency with the Stanford family medicine residency program and completed his sports medicine training with the Stanford primary care sports medicine fellowship in San Jose. He is an active faculty member for both programs and is excited about training the next generation of physicians.

Dr. Peng’s sports medicine clinic is located in Campbell, California.

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My content reflects my own opinion and does not represent the views or opinions of my employers or hospital systems I am affiliated with. They are meant for educational purposes only. They do not substitute for the medical advice of a physician. Always seek the advice of your physician with any questions you may have regarding your health.

[pfkingb]

Imagine turning tanning beds into red light therapy facilities.

[dlg]

High quality home LED panels are effective just as professional laser treatments are. The primary difference is the intensity and focus of the light, which is higher with laser devices, so they can be effective is significantly less time. However, LED home devices can produce similar results with longer sessions, although, no more than 20 min 5x per week is recommended.

[SharonDayLifeArchivist]

I'm so glad I found your channel. You are so real and so good at explaining health issues.

[BWT]

I have the Kineon and it is pretty focused. Works great.

[ivinskio]

Guys, I have to share my experience here. Red light therapy legit changed my life! 🌟 I struggled with knee arthritis for years. Then I started using a panel from Future Form Official, and oh boy, what a difference! The pain reduced significantly, and I could feel the inflammation going down. Plus, it's such a good price! I'm so glad I found your channel. You are so real and so good at explaining health issues. Keep up the awesome work!

[geoff_onYT]

Is there any evidence that regular red light therapy regularly to prevent osteoarthritis & cartilage loss? rather than only symptomatic/pain relief?

[allisonengel]

I used red light therapy to recover from a brown recluse bite. It made a huge difference in my recovery.

[richardburklin]

Do you recommend the use of red light therapy and/or boswellia when administered a PRP or stem cells to a joint or tendons?

[daphneduty]

Dear Dr.Peng, can you send links to studies and sources also for studies particular with panels? Thank you 🙏

[bilguana]

Are there any independent studies on Kineon?

[annmelanie]

Please I need recommendation for devices for my son s brain damage. Global anoxic while in hospital one year ago. Thank you!!!🙏🙏🙏

[mylittlepitbull]

I think they have this at planet fitness black card

[espieflores]

Dr Peng is the red light therapy the same as the bluelight therapy. Dr Peng can you please help me. Based on my MRIs. I have osteophytes in my knees, shoulder and lumbar spine and in pain. Presently, I am taking Boswellia Serrata and Tylenol .

[markszablewski]

Can this help with biceps tendinitis?..I have a lot of scarring of the long head tendon and am running out of options..

[tonydamico]

Dr. Peng, is red light therapy used on knee arthritis safe to be used by a person who has an ICD?

[Bmwalfaromeo]

Would it be beneficial to use red light therapy in conjunction with PRP injections? Or would they conflict with each other?

[sharingun]

Has anyone tried red light therapy for acne scars? Would love to know more.

[Gikk-ndlp]

Joovv is toooo expensive. Any budget choice?

[daveriddle]

How deep can the therapy effectively penetrate into muscles professional vs at-home versions?

[severlygraphic]

I was recently diagnosed with Freiberg’s Infracture, do you think red light therapy would ease some of the pain, and are there effective treatments for this diagnosis?