Where to Get Infrared Healing Treatments

Infrared healing treatments are offered by several methods and may improve circulatory processes, diminish pain, control spasmodic muscles, diminish stiffness in muscles and joints, and alleviate sore and tender muscles. These treatments help control painful conditions such as arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other conditions associated with chronic and/or acute pain. Infrared healing treatments are offered in some hospital settings, in some short-term and long-term nursing homes, by physical therapists, and you can also get equipment for infrared healing treatments at home.

Hospitals and Nursing Homes

• Hospitals and nursing homes often use Anodyne Light Therapy to help people with circulatory complications and chronic pain. Anodyne Therapy uses infrared technologies to help alleviate pain associated with diabetic neuropathy, arthritis, and other painful conditions to improve microcirculatory processes. The treatment is safe for treating any part of the human body, including your spine, and you can receive Anodyne Infrared Therapy if you have metallic implants, screws, or pins or defibrillators and pacemakers in your body. The treatment is noninvasive and is offered to patients as part of a rehabilitation plan. Some private insurance companies and Medicare may cover this treatment. Therapy generally lasts for four weeks, and you will receive infrared healing therapy for three 30-minute sessions weekly for chronic pain conditions. If your condition involves acute pain, Anodyne Therapy is offered as often as three times daily.

Physical Therapists

• Physical Therapists also use infrared devices for pain treatment, inflammation, muscular tension, spasmodic muscles and chronic pain conditions. When you visit a physical therapist, you will find that the equipment brands for infrared healing treatments vary, but that they are often controlled by built-in timers and automated shut-off features. The timing of infrared physical therapy sessions will vary upon your condition. Infrared treatments from a physical therapist may require a prescription in order for the therapy to be covered under your insurance plan

Infrared Healing Treatments at Home

• Many portable saunas are now manufactured with infrared heating technologies. These saunas can be placed in the home or even accessed in local gyms; they generate heat through infrared light. The heat penetrates the sauna user's skin to heat sore muscles, joints and chronic painful conditions. The appropriate duration for infrared heating treatment is roughly 15 to 30 minutes daily until pain and inflammation relief are experienced.

  Infrared garments are sold online that can offer you infrared healing treatments in the home setting. Infrared garments work the same way that infrared saunas, hydrotherapy sessions and hot packs do: They offer infrared heat to specific areas of the body where pain and discomfort are experienced. The garments are made of specific fibers with thermal properties. Infrared garments can be used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome, osteoporosis and other chronic pain conditions. These garments can be purchased without a prescription, too. There are infrared gloves, socks, wrist bands, elbow bands, knee bands and back bands for infrared healing treatments at home.