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Stroke & Far Infrared Therapy

A stroke occurs when a blood clot or brain bleed blocks the flow of blood to the brain. When this happens, brain cells die and brain damage occurs. Many problems occur because of cell death. Far infrared therapy uses infrared radiation from various sources to increase circulation to certain parts of your body, often relieving pain. Far infrared light therapy treatment is easy and painless. Stroke patients who use it can feel some relief of their stroke related problems.

  1. After A Stroke

    • Many problems can occur after a stroke. The lost abilities may include difficulty with talking, moving and thinking. Stroke survivors may have increased pain because of muscle weakness or spasticity. How a stroke survivor is affected depends on where the brain damage occurs. More than 2/3 of survivors will have some type of disability. There are a number of therapies that are effective in treating problems such as pain, muscle weakness and spasms, and overall body healing. Using far infrared therapy is one such effective treatment.

    Far Infrared Therapy Facts

    • Far infrared therapy eases muscle spasms, increases the flow of blood, provides pain relief, helps resolve soft tissue injury and decreases inflammation. It also helps deliver oxygen and nutrients in the blood cells to the body's soft tissue areas that speed up healing. All these advantages of far infrared therapy help a stroke survivor. With your doctor's consent, start by using far infrared therapy for 30 minutes See how this lessons your pain and decreases your muscle spasms. You may use far infrared therapy everyday for sessions up to 45 minutes with your doctor’s permission if you are able to tolerate it. You may use a far infrared sauna or a special body wrap that holds far infrared light or heat..

    Why Far Infrared Light Therapy Works

    • When far Infrared light rays go through the skin, nitric oxide is discharged. This relaxes your blood vessels and stops blood clots from forming. This speeds up healing making the stroke survivor feel better.

    Side Effects of Far Infrared Light Therapy

    • Side effects from far infrared therapy are minimal and easity treated. Anxiousness, feeling down and over-stimulation are reported in some people using far infrared light therapy. For the best results, have your far infrared therapy sessions supervised by an experienced practitioner.

    Benefits Outweigh The Risks

    • Test the physical condition of the stroke survivor wanting to have far infrared therapy before having it. Avoid this therapy if you are taking any medications that can cause eye cell death, or if you have skin sensitivity to the sun. If you have a history of mania or another disorder that affects your nervous system or skin, stay away from far infrared therapy. Despite these possible problems, far infrared therapy can be an efffective painless treatment for stroke survivor's pain and muscle spasms. It is also good for a stroke survivor's general health and prevention of another stroke.

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