Once the red LED light has increased the cell’s energy production, each cell within the treated area begins producing new cells to replace the cells of the injured tissue. In his paper Mechanisms of Low-Level Light Therapy, author Michael R.…
So we all know about the advice to stretch, warm up, stretch and cool down (in varying order depending on where the advice is coming from!) when you are participating in any form of sport. But that doesn’t guarantee you…
Milo injured his back when he slipped in a tunnel during an agility competition in February. We initially thought he was okay, as he showed no real signs of pain or injury. However, over the next few weeks his performance…
A diabetic person has a 25% lifetime risk of developing a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), leading to limb amputation in up to one in six DFU patients. Want to see what Photizo light therapy can do for healing your wounds?…
Ischaemia is one of the most destructive complications of diabetes. It has become clear that this condition may predispose a patient to ulcerations, as well as gangrene, which may result in lower limb amputations. The literature has shown that endothelial…
If you suffer from diabetes, taking care of your wounds is critical. The first world health organisation’s global report (2016) about diabetes shows that the number of adults with diabetes, from 1980 to 2014, has almost quadrupled: from 108 million…
Biologists have found the cells exposed to near-infrared light (energy just outside the visible range) from LEDs –grow 150% to 200% faster than cells not stimulated by this light. Want to see what Photizo light therapy can do for healing…
Photizo is proud to announce that its products light therapy products now have ISO13485 accreditation. Click here to view our certificate.
Everybody experiences a wound at some stage in their lives, and some people are more prone to slow-healing wounds than others. Examples here include people using cortisone, diabetics and the elderly in general. Read more here on using light therapy…
Wounds that are difficult to heal present a serious issue. The lesions severely affect the quality of life of individuals due to decreased mobility and substantial loss of productivity; they can also cause emotional damage (through embarrassment and pain) and…
