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I am having a difficult time recovering from my 5th low back surgery. I chose decompression over fusion this time, but the surgeon told me that cutting me open was like cutting through concrete because of the scar tissue. Even after several months, the pain in my low back and upper buttocks is excruciating! I am considering a medical grade 660nm & 850nm red light therapy mat to assist in the recovery. Has anyone ever tried red light treatment for post-surgery recovery? If so, do you have any product recommendations? Thank you, in advance!
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@scampano3 Red Light therapy from the DGYao company $68 belt (can be bought at Walmart online) helped me incredibly with pain from a meniscus tear in my left knee. It took 3 days of two 20-minute sessions per day before suddenly I awoke with very little pain in that knee--after months of excruciating pain. I notice, in reading books and articles about red light therapy, that pain relief seems to be one of the main benefits from RLT. My investment in this "belt" (which could be tied around the back, w/ an attached strap, or used anywhere else also) was so cheap that I thought, "how can this work?" But it did. You might find that the specs on a cheap brand work are identical to, and work as well as, one of the expensive brands (in spite of what the marketing tries to tell you!). Prayers that it will work for you!
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@scampano3,
I combined your discussion with an existing discussion titled:
"Red light therapy"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/red-light-therapy-3/
Here, @jewles63 and @tnquilter shared their experiences.