So far, so good - on inflamed skin and issues with tendon
I am not yet sure of the claims and the effectiveness but I have been told about infrared-light therapy in the past – especially for pain.  I have issues with my ankles and tendons and have torn my achilles tendon in the past.  I still have pain most of the time so thought I would give this a try.  I never heard of the red-light therapy for skin issues but am still fighting an allergic reaction on my hands to something I used in home repairs more than a month ago – so wanted to try it there as well.<br /><br />The instructions say to use the light one to three inches from the surface of your skin as otherwise you may burn your skin.  I do not think the head of this things where the light is emitted gets that hot.  It gets warm.  So, I did not get any burns even when I put it directly against skin.  Although I did not hold it in one particular place but rather moved it around slightly.  The body of the flashlight gets hot though – well not hot per se, but more very warm – much warmer than the head at least – I should say that is where I felt all the heat.<br /><br />For my ankle – it didn’t make it feel any worse and after using it at night I felt no pain in my ankle.  My pain is not constant, though anyway.  I tried it on my left hand as well – where the prickly skin is from my allergic reaction.  Upon waking the next day, my left hand looked better – less red – than my right hand.  But to be honest, my right hand is my dominate hand – so it might have been worse off to start with.  Suffice it to say, I am going to continue to use this device on my ankle tendons and on one hand to truly see if I get relief – and long-term relief at that.  So far, so good.<br />If you found my review helpful, why not click the “helpful” button. Thanks! Enjoy your day! : )
Rating: 5 stars