VISIBLE RED AND INFRARED PHOTOTHERAPY
The effects on wounds are:
• The proliferation of cells essential for tissue repair
• Increase in vaso-dilation at capillary level.
• Working just below the skins surface accelerating collagen synthesis, the basis of tissue repair.
• Stimulation of epithelial cells, reducing scar tissue and used correctly helps prevent proud flesh.
Proud flesh can be a common problem, particularly on the limbs of horses. It can delay healing significantly. Using red light around the margins of wounds has shown excellent results in optimising the rate at which the edges of wounds come together.
See case study below.
Other effects of red light phototherapy are:
• Application over acupuncture points to release endorphins before massage to relax the animal.
• Vaso-dilation can also help warm up the muscles prior to treatment.
Images Courtesy of Hannah Ashton, Horse and Hound Physiotherapy, Cotswolds
Image 01 – Day 7
Image 02 – Day 9
Image 03 – Day 11
Image 04 – Day 14
Image 05 – Day 16
Image 06 – Day 21
Image 07 – Day 25
Image 08 – Day 32
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