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Red Light Therapy for Fibromyalgia

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Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cognitive dysfunction. It involves central sensitization and altered pain processing.

Prevalence: Affects 2-4% of the population, predominantly women

How Red Light Therapy Helps

PBM modulates central sensitization, reduces inflammatory markers, improves mitochondrial function in muscle tissue, and may improve sleep quality. Both targeted tender point treatment and full-body approaches show benefit.

Recommended Wavelengths

660nm
Red
810nm
Near-Infrared
830nm
Near-Infrared
850nm
Near-Infrared

Treatment Protocols

Recommended Devices

Device-Specific Treatment Guides

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Body Zones

Research Basis

This content is informed by 47+ published peer-reviewed studies on photobiomodulation.