Research
The Science & Sources
Red light therapy (also called photobiomodulation) uses red and near-infrared light to support the body's own cellular repair. Below are peer-reviewed studies and references behind our red light bed and laser services, cited in MLA with links to each source.
Red Light Bed
Full-body red and near-infrared light - studied for skin, body composition, and recovery.
Skin, wrinkles & collagen
Wunsch, Alexander, and Karsten Matuschka. "A Controlled Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Red and Near-Infrared Light Treatment in Patient Satisfaction, Reduction of Fine Lines, Wrinkles, Skin Roughness, and Intradermal Collagen Density Increase." Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, vol. 32, no. 2, 2014, pp. 93-100.
doi.org/10.1089/pho.2013.3616→Body contouring & fat reduction
Jackson, Robert F., et al. "Low-Level Laser Therapy as a Non-Invasive Approach for Body Contouring: A Randomized, Controlled Study." Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, vol. 41, no. 10, 2009, pp. 799-809.
doi.org/10.1002/lsm.20855→Muscle recovery & performance
Ferraresi, Cleber, Ying-Ying Huang, and Michael R. Hamblin. "Photobiomodulation in Human Muscle Tissue: An Advantage in Sports Performance?" Journal of Biophotonics, vol. 9, no. 11-12, 2016, pp. 1273-1299.
doi.org/10.1002/jbio.201600176→
Red Light Laser
Targeted, higher-power laser therapy - studied for nerve pain and musculoskeletal conditions.
Peripheral neuropathy
Argenta, Peter A., et al. "The Effect of Photobiomodulation on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial." Gynecologic Oncology, vol. 144, no. 1, 2017, pp. 159-166.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.11.036→Endometriosis (pain & adhesions)
Thabet, Ali Abd El-Monsif, and Mansour Abdullah Alshehri. "Effect of Pulsed High-Intensity Laser Therapy on Pain, Adhesions, and Quality of Life in Women Having Endometriosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, vol. 36, no. 7, 2018, pp. 363-369.
doi.org/10.1089/pho.2017.4419→Chronic pelvic pain
Kohli, Neeraj, et al. "An Observational Cohort Study of Pelvic Floor Photobiomodulation for Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain." Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, vol. 10, no. 17, 2021, pp. 1291-1299.
doi.org/10.2217/cer-2021-0187→Musculoskeletal pain
Chow, Roberta T., et al. "Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in the Management of Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Placebo or Active-Treatment Controlled Trials." The Lancet, vol. 374, no. 9705, 2009, pp. 1897-1908.
doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61522-1→How photobiomodulation works
Ferraresi, Cleber, Ying-Ying Huang, and Michael R. Hamblin. "Photobiomodulation in Human Muscle Tissue: An Advantage in Sports Performance?" Journal of Biophotonics, vol. 9, no. 11-12, 2016, pp. 1273-1299.
doi.org/10.1002/jbio.201600176→
Further Reading
Book
Rothschild, Carl. Illuminated Healing: Unraveling the Mysteries of Light Therapy. Independently published, 2023.
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These references are provided for education. They report on red light and laser therapy generally and are not specific claims about outcomes at Lumina. Red light therapy is not a substitute for medical care - talk to your provider about your individual situation.