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Can red light therapy help pain caused by rotator cuff tear
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: 4 hours ago | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
@marcd2k I'm sorry to hear of your negative experience. As with any alternative or complementary treatment, red light and near infrared therapies are best prescribed and administered in a medical setting. Once a safe, effective dosage has been determined, the treating medical person may be able to recommend appropriate home therapy.
In spite of all the hype, especially on the internet, alternative modalities are neither intrinsically safe nor risk-free.
When it comes to musculo-skeletal issues, a physiatrist is the specialist to seek out. Have you seen one?
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@sueinmn I went to a pain management dr who prescribed pt and prp shot. I have heard good things about red light. This was in a bed and perhaps the setting was too strong or maby it would have hurt anyway but with shot coming up I decided not to take any chances but definitely open to it
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@sueinmn Hello, Sue, thank you for replying. No, I have not seen a physiatrist. I actually do not know what that is, so I'll have to research this for my area.