RED LIGHT THERAPY FOR ATHLETES

Benefits of Red Light Therapy for Athletes

1. Faster Muscle Recovery

• Reduces muscle soreness (DOMS)

• Helps muscles recover faster between sessions

• May lower creatine kinase (muscle damage marker)

👉 Useful for: strength training, HIIT, tournaments, back-to-back games

2. Reduced Inflammation

• Modulates inflammatory response

• Helps calm overworked joints and tendons

👉 Useful for:

• Tendinopathy (Achilles, patellar, rotator cuff)

• Overuse injuries

• Post-competition recovery

3. Improved Muscle Performance

• Slight increases in muscle endurance

• Delayed fatigue

• Better output when used before training

4. Injury Healing Support

• Promotes tissue repair

• Improves local circulation

• Supports collagen organization in tendons/ligaments

👉 Often used alongside physio.

5. Pain Reduction

• Can reduce pain perception

• Helpful for chronic pain without meds

👉 Athletes like it because it’s non-invasive and drug-free.

6. Better Blood Flow & Oxygen Delivery

• Enhances microcirculation

• Supports recovery at the cellular level (ATP production)