A few days ago we posted video testimonials of DPL users for skin care. This video contains information and testimonials about using the DPL light therapy system for pain relief. This is the second follow up review from our main review of the DPL.

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DPL Nuve Infrared light and Red light therapy for pain relief and skincareEarlier this year we did a pretty comprehensive and balanced review of the DPL Light Therapy System. The system was recommended by our testers, and we have received a lot of positive feedback from our customers since the review appeared. This time, we are taking a look at the new DPL Nüve, a handheld pain relief and skincare solution that recently joined the other light therapy products we offer. The DPL Nuve is from the same company that brought us the full sized, stand-mounted version, and is intended to be used either as a stand-alone product or to supplement the larger DPL system when a portable solution is needed.

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Deep Penetrating Light Therapy SystemWe were recently introduced to the DPL Therapy System.  “DPL” stands for “Deep Penetrating Light”.  The DPL is a FDA approved/cleared system with infrared and red LED lights used for pain treatment and skin rejuvenation.  This review includes our impressions of the DPL from out of the box to real usage on a variety of skin and pain conditions.  I also describe the technology behind the system.

LED Therapy Advances Through NASA Research

LED technology developed by NASA for plant growth experimentation indicated that this technology could be effective in promoting human tissue growth and wound healing.   LEDs do not produce significant heat and were selected for their plant growth experiments in space.  After the success of this application of LEDs, NASA looked to them for helping astronauts heal from injuries.

While in space, astronauts are subject to muscle and bone atrophy.  Also, injures that happen in space will tend not to heal until the astronaut returns to Earth.  NASA found that infrared light Continue reading »

Magnetic Therapy for Knee Pain arthritis osteoarthritisThis study, which is in the news today, brings something to mind that happened last year with my father’s knee pain.

The New England Journal of Medicine published a $12.5 million study saying that, for most people, glucosamine and chondroitin do not soothe knee pain much better than a placebo.  I know quite a few people who take glucosamine for joint pain.

The supplements are promoted for anyone with joint pain, including people who suffer from the most common type of arthritis, osteoarthritis. According to the study, which followed 1,583 osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease) patients, glucosamine and chondroitin are broken down during digestion and there’s no evidence that they are incorporated into the deteriorating cartilage that is characteristic of the disease.  Before embarking on my personal story about joint pain in the knee and its treatment, you can read the entire Continue reading »