About LED

  • LED light treatment stimulates the production of ATP in the mitochondrion

    Mitochondria have an important role in metabolism, they produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is used as an energy source in most processes in the cells. Without ATP, cell functions cease. Increasing ATP production can make it easier for the cells to absorb nutrients faster and get rid of waste products. ATP provides the cells with the chemical energy that drives chemical reactions in the cells. ATP production increases through LED light treatment because light in optimal wavelengths provides the cytochrome b structure with energy - it can then donate a greater amount of electrons to the electron transport chain to increase the production of ATP.

  • Cellular rejuvenation

    Once a cell dies, the body needs new cells to replace the damaged cells. LED Light Therapy prevents overproduction of scar tissue and provides faster cellular rejuvenation. This is of great importance for accident victims to increase the possibility of regaining full functionality. This rejuvenation process is seen in all cell types. Once a cell has been boosted with LED light therapy, they can regain normal function and form new blood vessels, nerve tissue, bone cells, cartilage, etc. LED light therapy does not cause cellular overgrowth or cancer according to studies on the human side - the cells are only charged to regain their normal function.

  • Systematic effect and reduces irritation of nerve tissue

    LED light therapy helps reduce irritation of nerve tissue and can thereby reduce pain. There is also an increase in endorphins and serotonin, which can provide additional systematic pain relief and a calming effect. This is of great importance in acute and chronic pain relief.

  • Healing of inflammation and increased lymphatic activity

    Although the inflammation is necessary, it suffocates the cell. LED light treatment suppresses inflammation and helps the cell absorb nutrients and oxygen from surrounding tissue and blood vessels. LED light therapy relieves ischemia and stops the suffocation of the cell. Edema basically consists of two components; a part with fluid that can be evacuated through the blood system and a proteinaceous component consisting of proteins that must be evacuated through the lymphatic system. Research has shown that the vessel diameter of the lymphatic system and the flow in the lymphatic system can be doubled with LED light treatment. Venous and arterial diameters may also increase. This means that both components of the edema can be drained more quickly to reduce swelling.

  • Increased activity in the immune system

    Near infrared (NIR) light has been shown to increase immune system function. The exact mechanism by which this occurs has not been clarified, but several studies have shown a systemic effect in patients where LED light therapy was used. This means that local treatment of a wound with LED light therapy generally increases the effect of the immune system.

  • LED light therapy increases blood supply

    Increases blood supply to areas by stimulating the formation of new capillaries and blood vessels to replace damaged ones. This speeds up the healing process by providing the cells with more oxygen and nutrients needed to heal the damaged cells. It also speeds up the removal of the waste products from the damaged area. LED light treatment has a vasodilating effect.

  • LED light treatment regulates the production of collagen

    Collagen is a protein that is the most important building block in repairing damaged tissue and replacing old tissue. By increasing and regulating collagen production, less scar tissue is formed. LED light therapy does not lead to overproduction of collagen – rather, it helps cells produce optimal levels required for healing.

  • LED light therapy reverses the cell death process and ensures cell repair

    After an injury, the cell quickly reaches a state where cell death is inevitable. If treated with LED light therapy immediately after the injury occurs, this process can be reversed by increasing ATP production.

  • Up to half the healing time

    In LED light treatment, electromagnetic energy is added to the damaged area. At the same time, the body's blood circulation and oxygenation to the area being treated increases. The body's healing process is stimulated and the healing time can be halved. LED light treatment is effective to use for pain relief as the increase in circulation reduces swelling and is often experienced as softening. It can also be treated as a preventive measure to soften muscles and reduce the risk of injury during exertion. The field of use for LED light treatments is wide.

    Examples of conditions that can be treated are: Vertebral joint inflammation, clubfoot, tendon injuries, surgical wounds, knee joint inflammation, gallstones, oedema,

  • Effective and easy to use

    The LED light treatment instruments Pharmalight offers its customers are efficient, safe and easy to use. The products we developed ourselves are of high quality and affordable. They are developed with our solid knowledge and experience as a basis and in close collaboration with engineers, elite riders and elite athletes. We only settle for the best for our customers!

  • NASA's research on LEDs

    Those who were the first to research LED-based light treatment were NASA and the company Quantum Devices in the USA. They conducted research into which wavelengths in the sun were most important for plants to survive in space (where sunlight did not exist) and discovered during the study that the wavelengths that were beneficial to plants also had a beneficial effect on the human body and healing. These studies were carried out with the HEALS technology, which was in the products Warp 75 and Warp 10, a product that we at PharmaLight introduced to the European market in 2008. You can find some of these studies under Research. Development has since progressed and in recent years a lot of research (more than 250 studies) has been carried out in LED-LLLT (low level light therapy) with LED-based light sources. There has also been research comparing the effect of LED-based light therapy and laser-based light therapy showing that they have the same effect in the tissue
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  • What can be treated with PharmaLights Photizo Vetcare?

    PharmaLights Photizo® Vetcare can be used for the treatment of most healing processes: wounds, swellings, inflammations and stiff muscles. The body's own healing process is accelerated. The vessels in the blood system and the lymphatic system expand, which facilitates the body's ability to take care of waste products and that the blood circulation to the treated area increases.

    LED light therapy speeds up healing & provides shorter recovery for various injuries.

    • Muscle injuries
    • Inflammations
    • Tendon injuries
    • Ligament injuries
    • Wounds
    • Edema
    • Nerve damage
    • Inflammations
    • Arthritis
    • Fracture
    • Pain
    • Tenderness in e.g. back, neck and muscles
    • Damage to the SI joint
    • Prevention
    • Recovery
    • Strains/Overuse

  • Who can use PharmaLights Photizo Vetcare?

    Everyone can use PharmaLights Photizo® Vetcare. LED light therapy is a non-invasive treatment and has no known side effects, which makes it a great addition to regular veterinary care and rehab. LED light therapy has a non-coherent light where the wavelengths are spread over a larger area and there is no risk of overstimulation or damage. The treatment still goes deep and is very effective on both superficial wounds and deeper muscle problems.

  • What is the difference between Laser and LED?

    Laser and LED have much more in common than what separates them. PharmaLight works both with superpulsed laser and pure LED instruments that emit both red and infrared light and this is how you can describe the differences.

    Both light sources can be monochrome (specific wavelength and specific energy content).

    The laser light is made up of coherent light, which means its light beams are parallel and wave peaks and troughs are in phase. The energy is delivered to a small point in the tissue.

    The same wavelength and strength of the light can today also be LED-based and non-coherent (still monochrome). The light then breaks through the noise and is spread over a larger area. Because a larger area shares the energy, the tissue will not heat up as much as if you had an equivalent laser-based light source. Research has shown that you don't want too much heat in the tissue in connection with light treatment, as this makes healing work worse due to the local fever that is created in the tissue.

    Longer ago it was believed that only lasers had the healing and beneficial effects at the cellular level in the body and most of the research further back was done with laser-based light sources. In recent years, much research has been done on LED-based light sources (more than 250 studies) - including studies comparing the effect of specific wavelengths of red and infrared light from laser-based light sources compared to LED-based light sources. Those studies have concluded that the effects of the treatment are the same at the same specific wavelengths and output in amount of energy.

    PharmaLights Photizo Vetcare - our bestseller - emits red light at a wavelength of 633 nm & infrared light at a wavelength of 850 nm - two of the wavelengths that, according to research, are the most effective and most proven. With an output power of 1300 mW and a treatment surface of 4.7 cm2, the treatment becomes powerful and effective but in a safe way without the risk of overstimulation or damage. This is thanks to the characteristics of the LED light and that this is delivered to the cells in a natural and incoherent way with light spread instead of all the energy coming in a small point. Those who were the first to research LED-based light treatment were NASA and the company Quantum Devices in the USA. They conducted research on which wavelengths in the sun were most important for plants to survive in space (where sunlight was not present) and discovered during the study that the wavelengths that were beneficial to plants also beneficially affected the human body and healing. These studies were carried out with the HEALS technology, which was in the products Warp 75 and Warp 10, a product that we at PharmaLight introduced to the European market in 2008. You can find some of these studies under the Research tab. Development has since progressed and in recent years a lot of research has been carried out in LED-LLLT (low level light therapy) with LED-based light sources.

    PharmaLight's Photizo units are a newer, more powerful technology with LEDs that have a very long life, up to 50,000 operating hours, which makes the product very affordable considering how many years it can be used. The built-in battery can lose power after a few years, just like all other batteries, but this can then be replaced and the device can be used for several more years.