The application of heat is one of the oldest therapies in medicine. That is why one speaks of healing heat. It improves blood circulation, relieves pain, makes collagenous connective tissue more flexible and reduces the viscosity of the synovial fluid. An effective means in locally applied medical heat therapy are Red light lamps.
What is a red light lamp?
The Red light lamp goes back to the invention of the incandescent lamp by the American Thomas Alva Edison in the 1880s. His carbon filament lamp already had its maximum radiation in the infrared spectral range, which is defined between visible light and longer submillimeter waves, which is known as near infrared.
Within the infrared segment, rays can be intensified to create lasers. In this form, infrared radiation is indispensable in many areas of dentistry, ophthalmology and dermatology for cutting, measuring, sclerosing, coagulating and in light therapy. As laser radiation, near infrared is dangerous for unprotected skin and eyes.
Near infrared in the lower range is provided by the red light lamps that are also used in home health care. Here the so-called IR-A are used, which with 780 nm to 1400 nm are closest to visible light.
Because they generate heat, the red light lamps have been used for a long time. Red light lamps are suitable for reducing local inflammation. If the whole body is to be treated with infrared radiation, infrared heat cabins are used. In the form of heating plates, they are used in infrared saunas.
Shapes, types & types
Infrared heat emitters, infrared lamps and Red light lamps are available in various shapes, types and types. Infrared lamps are particularly suitable for the uniform treatment of larger areas. The same applies to infrared emitters, which, in addition to the medical aspects, are particularly effective.
For example, when babies are in the house, infrared heaters are a wonderful source of heat for the changing table.
Structure & function
The light bulbs are under construction Red light lamp provided with different coatings. This means that the proportion of visible light is exceeded by the proportion of thermal radiation.
The function is guaranteed by the penetration of the IR rays a few millimeters into the tissue. Connective tissue, subcutaneous fatty tissue and joints are also reached. The tissue temperature rises. As a result, the vessels expand and the desired therapeutic effect of improved local blood flow occurs.
application
The application is relatively simple. Who his Red light lamp If you want to use it in your home bathroom, you should ensure that no moisture can penetrate the electrical device.
Red light lamps have timers that prevent exposure for too long. A few minutes are usually sufficient for a session. The minimum distance of 30 cm to the red light lamp must always be observed. Otherwise burns could result.
There is also a risk of burns if pieces of jewelry are not removed during the irradiation. Children should not be left unattended. You protect your eyes by wearing protective goggles.
Medical & health benefits
A Red light lamp provides warmth, relieves pain and promotes healing. It offers great medical benefits and has an analgesic effect on joint and muscle pain. Muscle tension is released. Even with a runny nose and colds in the early stages, with sinus infections or inflammation of the frontal sinuses, heat is good for the mucous membranes.
In this way, the stuck mucus is liquefied, loosened and transported away, which effectively promotes the desired healing. Abscesses and various skin diseases should be relieved with infrared radiation.
If you put a special water filter in front of the red light emitter, warts can be treated. This relatively new, effective procedure also has a positive effect on keeping the skin healthy.
The use of red light can be effectively supported by so-called diathermy. The body tissue is additionally heated by an electric current. This also allows deeper layers of the skin to be reached. Annoying ear pain or discomfort with otitis media are alleviated by the thermal effect of the red light radiation. Comfortable warmth from red light lamps protects the newborn babies from hypothermia.
Radiation with the red light lamp strengthens the entire immune system and also has a concentrated wellness factor.
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