Near-Infrared And Red Light Therapy For Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, and More Energy

Studies show that red light therapy is also effective at restoring energy and vitality in persons suffering with fibromyalgia. Multiple studies have found that photobiomodulation offers:

• Enhanced quality of life for fibromyalgia patients

• Decreased pain

• Decreased muscle spasm

• Decreased morning stiffness

• Decreased total tender point number in fibromyalgia cases

Fibromyalgia

Research – including a very recent 2017 study – suggests that this therapy method is a safe and effective treatment for fibromyalgia.

• Ruaro, J. A. (2014).  Low-level laser therapy to treat fibromyalgia. Lasers and Medicine in Science, 29(6):1815-9.

• Onur, A. (2006). Long-term efficacy of low level laser therapy in women with fibromyalgia: A placebo-controlled study.  Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 19(4): 135-40.

• Gur, A. (2002). Efficacy of low power laser therapy in fibromyalgia: a single-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lasers in Medical Science, 17(1): 57-61.

• Ruaro, J. A. (2014).  Low-level laser therapy to treat fibromyalgia. Lasers and Medicine in Science, 29(6):1815-9.

• Da Silva, M. et al. (2017). Randomized, blinded, controlled trial on effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy and exercise training in the fibromyalgia treatment. Lasers in Medical Science.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

• Komaroff, A. (2017). Inflammation correlates with symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome. PNAS.

• Johnson, Cort. (2017). Major Stanford Study Indicates Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is Inflammatory Disorder.

• Cohut, M. (2017). Is chronic fatigue syndrome an inflammatory disease? Medical News Today.

• Cordero, MD. et al. (2010). Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in fibromyalgia. Neuro Endocrinology Letters.

• Myhill, S. et al. (2009). Chronic fatigue syndrome and mitochondrial dysfunction. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.

• Natelson, B. (2013). Brain dysfunction as one cause of CFS symptoms including difficulty with attention and concentration. Frontiers in Physiology.